Samgyetang (삼계탕) - Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cornish hen ((2-3 lbs / 1-1.3 kg))
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion
• 1 dried or fresh Korean Ginseng ((substitute American Ginseng))
• 3 jujube dates ((대추))
• 3 ginkgo nuts ((optional))
• 2 green onions ((chopped))
• 1 cup soaked sweet rice ((optional - soak about 1 hr))
• 6 cups water
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse and clean chicken. Cut off wing tips and tail end (see my yeong gye baeksuk post)

2. 2

   Stuff chicken with sweet rice (optional) and garlic.

3. 3

   Add about 7 cups water, chicken, whole onion, ginseng and jujubes to pot. Optionally add ginko nuts.

4. 4

   Bring to boil and then simmer for 50 min or so until meat falls off the bone.

5. 5

   Season soup with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Garnish with chopped green onions and serve.