Gochujang chicken stew from Taste of Korea by Young Jin Song

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp gochujang chilli paste
• 45 ml/3 tbsp Korean chilli powder
• 30 ml/2 tbsp mirin or rice wine
• 15 ml/1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 10 ml/2 tsp light soy sauce
• 2 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped, to garnish
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 15 ml/1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 red chilli, seeded and finely sliced
• 3 green chillies, seeded and finely sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 chicken, about 800 g/1¾ lb
• 2 onions
• 1 carrot
• 3 potatoes