Jjim Dak aka Dak Jjim aka Korean Garlic Ginger Soy Braised Chicken Recipe

• 1whole 3 to 4 pound chicken pieces, or 8-10 thighs and drumsticks) — cut into 8 (or 10
• —salt and pepper
• 2 tbspavocado oil

Braising Sauce

• 1 pieceginger — smashed
• 3–4garlic — peeled, smashed
• ¼ cuptamari — or regular soy sauce
• 2 tbspsake — or mirin
• 2 tbspdate sugar — or regular brown sugar
• 1–2 cupschicken stock

Vegetables

• ½large onion — sliced
• 1large carrot — peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1large sweet potato — peeled
• —optional: 1 cup of mushrooms, 1 cup regular radishes or chopped daikon radish

Finish and Garnish

• 1 tspsesame oil
• 1green onion
• 1–2 tbsptoasted sesame seeds