Slow Cooker Dakjjim (Korean Braised Chicken)

medium size chicken cut up (about 2.5 pounds of cut pieces)

medium potatoes, cut into large chunks

medium carrot, cut into large chunks

large onion, cut into large chunks

– 5 mushroom caps (shiitake, white, or baby bella), cut into large chunks

– 5 plump garlic cloves

– 4 thin ginger slices (1-inch round)

– 3 dried whole red chili peppers (or green chili peppers or jalapenos) – optional

scallions

soy sauce

dark brown sugar

oyster sauce (or 2 more tablespoons soy sauce.)

rice wine (or mirin)

honey (or 2 to 3 more tablespoons brown sugar)

pepper

sesame oil

sesame seeds