Samgytang or Ginseng Chicken Soup
This nourishing chicken soup offers a delightful combination of flavors, and its cultural significance and health benefits make it a beloved dish among Koreans and food enthusiasts worldwide.
Ingredients
- 2 Cornish hen Can use 1 whole chicken
- 3 stalks Green onions
- 4 Jujubes pits removed
- 12 cloves Garlic
- 8 cups water
- 1/2 cup glutonous rice Can use medium-grain white rice instead
Instructions
- Rinse rice in cold water until clear water. Soak it in water for an hour in cold water1/2 cup glutonous rice
- After an hour, drain the rice and set it aside
- Pat dry chicken or cornish hen with a paper towel2 Cornish hen
- Expand the opening of the chicken to make space for the ingredients
- Cut any excess fat around the chicken and tips of the wings
- Stuff the chicken with rice, garlic, ginseng, and jujube3 stalks Green onions, 4 Jujubes, 12 cloves Garlic, 1/2 cup glutonous rice
- Tie the drumsticks with twine or interlock with the drumsticks
- Add the chicken into a large pot and any remaining ingredients like rice
- Pour water into the pot8 cups water
- Cook for 1 - 1.5 hours or until the chicken is 165 degrees Fahrenheit
- After 30 minutes, cccasionally pour the broth over the chicken to keep the skin from drying
- Serve the chicken with broth in a large bowl