
Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)
Samgyetang simmers whole chicken with ginseng and glutinous rice. The broth is nourishing and clean, and the meat turns very tender.
Instructions
- 1
Soak 100g glutinous rice in water for 30+ minutes. Clean 2 small chickens by removing fat and organs from the cavity.
- 2
Stuff each chicken with soaked rice, 1 ginseng root, 2 jujubes, and 4 garlic cloves. Cross the legs to seal.
- 3
Place chickens in a large pot, add 2L water, and bring to a boil on high heat.
- 4
Skim off foam, reduce to medium-low heat, and simmer for 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes.
- 5
The chicken is done when a drumstick comes off easily with chopsticks.
- 6
Serve in a stone pot, top with green onion and pepper. Dip meat in salt on a side plate.
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