Samgyetang Recipe
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Category
Soup
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Cusine
Asian
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Ingredients
1 cup sticky rice
1 piece hwanggi , see note
1 piece eomnamu
2 small young chickens or Cornish hens
6 small dried jujubes, pitted
6 whole skinned gingko nuts
2 to 4 raw chestnuts, peeled
2 pieces fresh ginseng , or 2 large slices dried ginseng
4 medium cloves garlic
Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
A mixture of salt, freshly ground black pepper, and ground toasted sesame seeds, for serving
Directions
In a medium bowl, cover rice with 1 inch of cold water and soak for 2 hours. Drain rice. Wash hwanggi and eomnamu under cold running water, using a clean brush to dislodge any grit. Place hwanggi and eomnamu in a large saucepan, cover with 2 quarts cold water, and soak for 2 hours. Transfer pot to the stovetop and bring to a simmer. Gently simmer hwanggi and eomnamu for 1 hour. Meanwhile, trim off chickens' wing tips, tail, and excess fat. Clean inside of chicken cavity well, trying to remove any blood stuck between the ribs. Stuff each chicken with alternating layers of sticky rice, jujubes, gingko, chestnuts, ginseng, and garlic. Using a paring knife, cut a small slit into the skin on either side of the cavity. Cross the drumsticks, inserting the end of each drumstick through the slit on the opposite side of the cavity . Strain the hwanggi and eomnamu from the broth, discarding the solids. Top up the broth with fresh water to equal 2 quarts . In a heavy, large pot or Dutch oven, arrange the stuffed birds side-by-side. Pour the broth over them. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and gently simmer until the birds are fully cooked through and tender, about 2 hours. If the broth doesn't fully cover the birds, rotate them halfway through cooking. Transfer each stuffed bird to a deep serving bowl or small earthenware pot and ladle the broth on top. Garnish with scallions and serve with the salt/pepper/sesame seed mixture alongside, so that each person can season the soup and chicken to their tastes.