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Samgyetang (삼계탕) - Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup
Samgyetang- Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup is Korean's chicken soup for the soul.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cornish hen ((2-3 lbs / 1-1.3 kg))
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 medium onion
- 1 dried or fresh Korean Ginseng ((substitute American Ginseng))
- 3 jujube dates ((대추))
- 3 ginkgo nuts ((optional))
- 2 green onions ((chopped))
- 1 cup soaked sweet rice ((optional - soak about 1 hr))
- 6 cups water
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Rinse and clean chicken. Cut off wing tips and tail end (see my yeong gye baeksuk post)
- 2
Stuff chicken with sweet rice (optional) and garlic.
- 3
Add about 7 cups water, chicken, whole onion, ginseng and jujubes to pot. Optionally add ginko nuts.
- 4
Bring to boil and then simmer for 50 min or so until meat falls off the bone.
- 5
Season soup with salt and pepper.
- 6
Garnish with chopped green onions and serve.