A black bowl of stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables and sauce sits on a wooden tray, next to a bottle of Kikkoman soy sauce on a marble countertop.

Korean Soy-Braised Chicken

Serves 3-4
Total Time 2 hours, 15 minutes
Prep Time 15-30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours

Ingredients

1 russet potato​
1 large carrot​
½ yellow onion​
4 Korean peppers​
4 cloves of garlic​
1 bag of sweet potato vermicelli noodles​
5 cups water​
3 pounds chicken thighs​
13 tablespoons Kikkoman® Soy Sauce​
5 tablespoons honey​
1 tablespoon Korean red pepper flakes​
½ tablespoon MSG​
1 tablespoon sesame oil​
Optional: shredded mozzarella, sesame seeds & green onion, for garnish

Directions

  1. Start by peeling and cutting your potato and carrots into bite size pieces, then cut the yellow onion into half-moon slices, cut your Korean peppers in a bias, and mince some garlic.​
  2. Soak vermicelli noodles in some water in a separate bowl.​
  3. While the noodles soak, cut chicken into cubes and add to pot with water to cover the chicken then bring up to boil​.
  4. While you’re waiting for the water to boil, add soy sauce and honey.​
  5. After the chicken is boiling for 5 min, add in your potatoes, carrots, and onion. ​
  6. Add in Korean red pepper flakes, MSG, and sesame oil, then add your Korean peppers and garlic.​
  7. After potatoes are fully cooked, add in more water if needed, then add your vermicelli noodles to cook through.​
  8. Then plate it up and optionally melt some mozzarella and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Recipe created in partnership with Matthew Han at @wannabechefmatt.

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