Ginseng Chicken Soup (Samgyetang)

Directions

  1. 1Prepare and soak the sweet rice.
  2. 2Wash the chicken to remove blood and oil.
  3. 3Stuff garlic inside the chicken.
  4. 4Stuff the soaked rice inside the chicken.
  5. 5Pour water into a pot and bring it to a boil.
  6. 6Add garlic, sun-dried dates, and smashed dried ginseng to the boiling water.
  7. 7Poke holes in the chicken skin with a knife to allow water to get inside.
  8. 8Place the chickens into the pot with the boiling water and ingredients.
  9. 9Cover the pot and let the chicken cook.
  10. 10Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pot.
  11. 11Take some broth from the same pot and place it in a smaller pan.
  12. 12Add green onions to the broth in the pan.
  13. 13Prepare a dipping sauce with sesame oil, soy sauce, red chili pepper flakes, sesame seeds, and grated garlic.

Ingredients

  • Sweet rice
  • 2 Chicken
  • Garlic
  • Sun-dried dates
  • Dried ginseng
  • Water
  • Green onions
  • Sesame oil
  • Soy sauce
  • Red chili pepper flakes
  • Sesame seeds

Equipment

PotBowlStovePlateSpoonKnifePanGrater

Tips

  • Be gentle and don't stuff too much rice in, or else it won't cook.