A whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujubes, and garlic, slow-simmered until the meat falls off the bone in a milky, nourishing broth.
Nutrition & Info
Equipment Needed
Presentation Guide
Vessel: stone pot (ttukbaegi)
Garnishes: green onion, ginseng root
Accompaniments: kimchi, salt and pepper
Instructions
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1
Rinse the chicken inside and out. Stuff the cavity with soaked glutinous rice, ginseng root, 3 garlic cloves, 2 jujubes, and chestnuts.
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2
Tie the legs together with kitchen twine to seal the cavity.
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Place the stuffed chicken in a heavy pot. Add remaining garlic, jujubes, and water. Bring to a boil.
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4
Reduce heat and simmer gently for 1.5 hours, occasionally skimming foam, until the broth turns milky and the meat is falling-off-the-bone tender.
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5
Serve the whole chicken in a stone bowl with its broth. Provide salt and pepper on the side for seasoning.
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6
Garnish with sliced green onions. Eat by pulling meat off the bone and mixing with the rice stuffing.
Did You Know?
Koreans eat samgyetang on the three hottest days of summer (called sambok), believing the hot, nourishing soup fights heat with heat and restores stamina.
Chef's Notes
Equipment Tips
- large heavy pot
- kitchen twine
Garnishing
green onion, ginseng root
Accompaniments
The Story Behind 삼계탕
Samgyetang reflects the Korean medicinal food philosophy of yak-sik-dong-won, where food and medicine share the same origin. Ginseng, a prized root in Korean herbal medicine for centuries, anchors this restorative soup. During the Joseon Dynasty, similar chicken-ginseng preparations were consumed by royalty. The modern version became widely popular in the 20th century as Korean ginseng farming expanded.
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