Name: Spicy Chicken Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken (thighs and drum bone in); 1 large carrot (chunks); 1 medium onion (peel/chunks); 8 cloves garlic (peel); 12 oz baking potatoes (chunks); 1 inch ginger (thinly sliced); 4 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp red chilli pepper flakes; 2 tbsp red chilli pepper paste; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tsp sesame seeds; 3 large spring onions (scallions sliced); 1 large red chilli (sliced)

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Spicy Chicken Stew is a wonderful warming dish from the lovely South Korea. I first had this about 30 years and have been making it ever since. The heat from the chilli paste and pepper flakes is hot without being mind blowing. This is a simple recipe that is ready in 30 minutes but can also be slow cooked. Serve as a main dish with bread to soak up the sauce.

Spicy Chicken Stew

Superb South Korean recipe thats full of heat, flavour and an amazing aroma.

4.72 from 114 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Korean

Keyword: Casserole, Chicken, Sauce, Spice, Stew, Vegetables

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings: People

Calories: 411kcal

Ingredients

The Stew Ingredients

2 lbs chicken thighs and drum bone in
1 large carrot chunks
1 medium onion peel/chunks
8 cloves garlic peel
12 oz baking potatoes chunks
1 inch ginger thinly sliced

The Sauce Ingredients

Finishing Touches

1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp sesame seeds
3 large spring onions scallions sliced
1 large red chilli sliced

Instructions

To create the sauce, combine the soy sauce, sugar, chilli pepper flakes and paste into a mixing bowl and stir well to mix.
2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp red chilli pepper flakes, 2 tbsp red chilli pepper paste, 4 tbsp light soy sauce
Add 355 ml of water to a large saucepan and place over a medium high heat.
Add the chicken pieces and the sauce and stir well to cover the chicken. Bring the contents to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium and add a lid.
2 lbs chicken
Cook for a further 15 minutes stirring regularly.
Add the carrot, onion, potatoes, garlic and the ginger and stir well again.
1 large carrot, 1 medium onion, 8 cloves garlic, 12 oz baking potatoes, 1 inch ginger
Put the lid back on and cook for another 10 minutes stirring regularly.
After 10 minutes remove the lid and cook until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is lovely and tender.
Add the spring onions/scallions, chilli, sesame oil and sprinkle sesame seeds over the stew and remove from the heat.
1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tsp sesame seeds, 3 large spring onions, 1 large red chilli
Serve straight away.