Korean
Korean - Soups and Stews
Dakgomtang
Chef's Menu Description
A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- • 1 whole chicken (about 1kg), or 1kg chicken pieces with bones
- • 10 cups water
- • 1 head garlic, cloves peeled
- • 6 slices ginger
- • 2 spring onions, white parts whole and green parts sliced
- • 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
- • 1/4 cup glutinous rice, soaked (optional)
- • black pepper, freshly ground
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Soak the chicken in cold water 30 minutes to draw out blood; drain.
2
Phase 2
Place the chicken, garlic, ginger, and spring onion whites in a pot with 10 cups water and bring to a boil.
3
Phase 3
Reduce heat and simmer 60-90 minutes until the meat pulls from the bone and the broth is golden.
4
Phase 4
Add the soaked glutinous rice and cook 10 minutes until tender.
5
Phase 5
Season with salt and black pepper, garnish with spring onion greens, and serve with rice and kimchi.