Samgyetang (삼계탕) - Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup
User Reviews
4.8
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
1 people
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Calories
1156 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
Korean
Samgyetang (삼계탕) - Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup
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Samgyetang- Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup is Korean's chicken soup for the soul.
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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
- Rinse and clean chicken. Cut off wing tips and tail end (see my yeong gye baeksuk post)
- Stuff chicken with sweet rice (optional) and garlic.
- Add about 7 cups water, chicken, whole onion, ginseng and jujubes to pot. Optionally add ginko nuts.
- Bring to boil and then simmer for 50 min or so until meat falls off the bone.
- Season soup with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and serve.
Notes
- To serve in clay pot, cook in a large pot first and then transfer to clay pot (ttukbaegi) and serve boiling in hot pot. Stuffing sweet rice is totally optional. Kimchi is a must side dish to samgyetang so please try it together.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1156kcal
(58%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
83g
(166%)
Fat
63g
(97%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
454mg
(151%)
Sodium
361mg
(15%)
Potassium
1336mg
(38%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
725IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
18.6mg
(21%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
4.3mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1156 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1156kcal | 58% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 83g | 166% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 454mg | 151% |
| Sodium | 361mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1336mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 725IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 18.6mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
12 reviews
Excellent
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