Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup

Korean Ginseng Chicken, Samgyetang

Ingredients:

• 2 spring chicken 450 g each or 1 kg chicken
• 100 g glutinous rice, soak in  warm water 30 mins, drain
• 2 pcs dried ginseng, each 5 cm long
• 6 dried red dates (jujubes)
• 2 dried chestnuts, soaked in water 30 mins, chopped
• 1.5 tsp salt
• ground pepper
• 2 thin slice fresh ginger
• 2 clove garlic, cut in halves lengthwise
• 1 spring onion, finely diced

Dip:

• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp ground pepper

Procedure:

1.  wash, clean inside and dry chicken 
2. combine rice, ginseng, 4 red dates, chestnuts, salt in bowl ... mix well
3. if using 2 spring chicken divide rice mixture into 2 equal portion
4. put rice mixture inside the chicken 
5. close the cavity with a skewer
6. place chicken in a saucepan ... just enough to hlod the chicken
7. add water to cover the chicken
8. add salt, pepper, 2 red dates, ginger, garlic, sprig onion ... bring to boil
9. lower heat ... cover .. simmer for 30 mins 
10. turn the chicken ... cook another 30 mins or  till chicken flesh falls off the bones
11. cut chicken into serving  portion
12. serve chicken and filling with soup 
13. serve dip in small smaller bowl

Source: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Recipe from a handout at a Korean Food Store