Jjimdak (찜닭) is a braised chicken dish. Jjim generally refers to dishes that are steamed, stewed or braised in a sauce, and dak means chicken.

These two syllables can be reversed, so jjimdak is also called dakjjim (닭찜). A popular spicy version is known as Andong jjimdak (안동찜닭). It’s a huge restaurant favorite that’s easy to make at home with a few basic ingredients!

In Korea, braised chicken dishes are usually made with a whole chicken cut up, but you can use pre-cut parts if you want. However, for this dish, you’ll still need to cut the chicken parts into smaller pieces.