The korean ginseng chicken soup is what I consider really yummy and good for health.
This is not the first time I sneaked in a Japanese or Korean soup recipe (^_^). This soup is also called samgyetang in korean, like the spicy kimchi soup, is a representative of the korean cuisine.
If you can't get the ginseng, replace with 1 to 2 ginseng tea bags. If you have time, soak the glutinous rice overnight. It will cook better.
Ginseng picture. Photo source : Gootrip.com
1 spring chicken
10 red dates
1 tbsp pine nuts
8 chestnuts
1 cup of long-grained glutinous rice
1 korean ginseng
Pinch of salt
3 tbsp rice wine
Cooking tools
Toothpicks
1 ceramic tureen
Directions
- Clean the spring chicken especially the cavity of the chicken
- Mix 5 of the 10 red dates, pine nuts, chestnuts and glutinous rice together in a small bowl
- Stuff the cavity with the red dates, pine nuts, chestnuts and glutinous rice
- Add the korean ginseng and close the opening of the chicken with toothpicks
- Place the spring chicken, rest of the red dates, salt and rice wine into the ceramic tureen
- Add enough water to cover the ingredients
- Seal the tureen with cling wrap
- Steam the tureen in medium heat for 3 hours
Photo source: avlxyz at flickr
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