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Dak Bokkeumtang (닭볶음탕)

Chicken

Spicy braised chicken with potatoes and carrots — a home classic.

Korean name
닭볶음탕
Spice level
Spicy
Flavor
spicy · savory
Typically contains
chicken
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Typical price
₩20,000–₩30,000 per dish checked 2026-07 — varies by area
Good to know
Beginner-friendly ●●●○○ Solo dining ●●○○○ Kid-friendly ●●○○○
Also written as
dakbokkeumtang, dakdoritang, dak dori tang, spicy braised chicken

Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed: always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs. Eating and cooking notes describe common practice in Korea; our first-hand deep-dives live in the Eat Like a Local guides.

Dak Bokkeumtang (닭볶음탕)

What is Dak Bokkeumtang?

Dak-bokkeumtang (also dakdoritang) is home-style spicy braised chicken: bone-in pieces stewed with potatoes and carrots in a gochujang-gochugaru sauce that thickens into pure rice fuel. Less sweet than jjimdak, more everyday than any restaurant dish — it's what Korean home cooking smells like on a Sunday.

How to eat it

  1. Spoon sauce over rice liberally — the sauce IS the dish's second act.
  2. Eat the potato that's absorbed everything; connoisseurs prize it over the chicken.
  3. Work around bones with chopsticks; hands allowed at home.

Cooking it at home

  1. Simmer bone-in chicken in water with gochujang, gochugaru, soy, garlic and sugar.
  2. Add potato, carrot and onion; reduce until the sauce coats a spoon.
  3. Scallion and sesame to close.

Good to know

  • Bone-in pieces near the joint may run pink at the bone even when safely cooked — check temperature, not just color.

The 'dakdoritang' name debate (Japanese-loan 'dori' vs pure Korean) is a long-running linguistic subplot.

Nutrition

Calories111 kcal
Carbohydrate8.52 g
Protein11.91 g
Fat3.22 g
Sodium376 mg

Per serving (~300g): ≈333 kcal · sodium ≈1,128 mg (56% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)

Per 100g · total serving 300g · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS) (DB item: 닭볶음탕, synced 2026-07-17). Values vary by recipe and portion.

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