Korean Chicken Bone Broth Soup
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- Total time
- 90 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
After the whole chicken has simmered for fifty minutes, the meat comes off and the bones go back in alone for another fifteen, releasing gelatin that gives the clear broth a gentle body.
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Unlike samgyetang, it has no ginseng or glutinous rice, only onion, garlic and ginger, so the taste is mostly chicken.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly remove the excess fat near the tail and clean any blood clots inside the 1.2kg chicken, then rinse once in cold water to ensure a clean flavor.
- 2
Place the prepared chicken in a large pot with 2600ml water, 1 onion, 8 garlic cloves, and 20g of sliced ginger, then start heating over high heat until it reaches a boil.
- 3
Once boiling, carefully skim off the rising foam and reduce to medium-low heat.
Simmer for 50 minutes with the lid slightly open to maintain a clear, transparent broth without cloudiness.
- 4
Remove the cooked chicken and shred the meat along the natural grain.
Return the bones to the pot and simmer for 15 more minutes to extract the rich gelatin and deep flavor.
- 5
Remove the bones and aromatics like onion from the broth using a fine mesh strainer.
Season the liquid with 1 tablespoon of soup soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of salt for depth.
- 6
Add the shredded chicken and 2 sliced green onion stalks back into the broth.
Boil on high heat for 3 minutes until the fresh onion aroma infuses the soup, then serve.
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Variations
Chicken Bone Broth Soup with Extra Scallions
Long-simmered chicken broth is paired with generous scallions in this soup. The result is warm, savory, and fresh with onion aroma.
Ginger Chicken Gomtang
Chicken gomtang is brightened with ginger for a clean, warming profile. The broth stays deep and savory with a fresh spicy note.