Northern-Style Korean Jjimdak
Northern-Style Korean Jjimdak
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken drumsticks
- 6 tablespoons sesame oil
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 splash cooking wine
- 1 bunch garlic chives, cut into 2-inch pieces, as needed
For the Dipping Sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 4 tablespoons oligo syrup, (or corn syrup / honey)
- 4 tablespoons gochugaru
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon Korean mustard, (yeon-gyeoja)
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chicken drumsticks dry thoroughly with paper towels. This helps the marinade adhere better and ensures even cooking.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
In a medium bowl, combine 6 tablespoons of sesame oil and 6 tablespoons of soy sauce. Mix well. Add the dried chicken drumsticks to the bowl and coat them evenly with the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Fill a steamer pot with enough water to last for at least an hour of steaming, ensuring it doesn't touch the bottom of the steamer basket. Add a splash of cooking wine to the water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the marinated chicken drumsticks in the steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and steam the chicken for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 5
While the chicken is steaming, prepare the dipping sauce. In a separate small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 4 tablespoons of oligo syrup (or corn syrup/honey), 4 tablespoons of gochugaru, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of Korean mustard, and a pinch of black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
After the first 30 minutes of steaming, carefully open the steamer. Brush the chicken drumsticks again with any remaining sesame oil and soy sauce mixture from the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Continue to steam the chicken for another 30 minutes. Monitor the water level in the steamer pot and add more hot water if needed to prevent it from drying out.
⏱️ 30 min
- 8
After the second steaming period, place the garlic chives on top of the chicken drumsticks in the steamer basket. Steam for an additional 3 minutes, just until the chives are slightly wilted.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Carefully remove the steamed chicken and chives from the steamer. Serve immediately with the garlic chives arranged on top of the chicken. Serve the prepared dipping sauce on the side for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Northern-Style Korean Jjimdak
For the Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken drumsticks
- 6 tablespoons sesame oil
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 splash cooking wine
- 1 bunch garlic chives, cut into 2-inch pieces, as needed
For the Dipping Sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 4 tablespoons oligo syrup, (or corn syrup / honey)
- 4 tablespoons gochugaru
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon Korean mustard, (yeon-gyeoja)
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chicken drumsticks dry thoroughly with paper towels. This helps the marinade adhere better and ensures even cooking.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
In a medium bowl, combine 6 tablespoons of sesame oil and 6 tablespoons of soy sauce. Mix well. Add the dried chicken drumsticks to the bowl and coat them evenly with the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Fill a steamer pot with enough water to last for at least an hour of steaming, ensuring it doesn't touch the bottom of the steamer basket. Add a splash of cooking wine to the water.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the marinated chicken drumsticks in the steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and steam the chicken for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 5
While the chicken is steaming, prepare the dipping sauce. In a separate small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 4 tablespoons of oligo syrup (or corn syrup/honey), 4 tablespoons of gochugaru, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon of Korean mustard, and a pinch of black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
After the first 30 minutes of steaming, carefully open the steamer. Brush the chicken drumsticks again with any remaining sesame oil and soy sauce mixture from the bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Continue to steam the chicken for another 30 minutes. Monitor the water level in the steamer pot and add more hot water if needed to prevent it from drying out.
⏱️ 30 min - 8
After the second steaming period, place the garlic chives on top of the chicken drumsticks in the steamer basket. Steam for an additional 3 minutes, just until the chives are slightly wilted.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Carefully remove the steamed chicken and chives from the steamer. Serve immediately with the garlic chives arranged on top of the chicken. Serve the prepared dipping sauce on the side for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min