Recipe for Korean soy sauce braised chicken – jjimdak by Seji Hong

Korean soy sauce braised chicken – jjimdak. Photograph: Louise Hagger

Jjimdak is chicken braised with vegetables with the addition of brown sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil. My version includes padron peppers, which bring a mild spiciness to the dish.

Serves 3-4
boneless chicken thighs 1kg, skin on, cut into bite-sized pieces
water 200ml
potatoes 200g, cut into bite-sized pieces
carrot 1 small, thickly sliced
crushed chilli flakes ½ tbsp
mushrooms 30g, sliced
padron peppers 130g