Samgyetang
Samgyetang is a Korean Ginseng Soup that uses Chicken as the main protein, it is absolutely delicious and full of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Whole chicken
- 1 Packet medicinal herbs and ginseng roots
- 10 grams Ginger – Peeled Whole
- 7 Garlic cloves – Whole
- 4 Jujube dates
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black Pepper
- 2 Small green chilis
- 1 Spring onion – chopped for garnish
- Fresh parsley – chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Rinse and clean the whole chicken. Open a packet of samgyetang herb and root combinations, and place the herbs and roots in the bag given in the packet. Peel the ginger and clean the garlic.
- Pre-boil the chicken: Add water and chicken in a pot. Boil the chicken for three minutes and use a ladle to remove the floating grease.
- Cook the chicken: Add the bag of herb and root, ginger, garlic and jujube in the pot. Cook the chicken for fifty minutes on high heat with the lid closed. The soup is done cooking when the chicken is tender and the broth becomes opaque. Once the soup is cooked, remove the bag of herbs and roots.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with sliced green onions or fresh parsley to serve.