Samgyetang
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:16pm

Ingredients




1/2 cup glutinous rice, well rinsed
2 pieces fresh ginger
1 scallion, sliced thin
6 jujubes
2 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
1 small chicken or cornish game hen
2 cups water
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 teaspoon Korean sesame oil
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1 Mix the rice, ginseng root, scallion, 3 of the jujubes and 1 garlic clove together and stuff the mixture into the chicken; close the opening. 2 Pplace the chicken in a heavy pot with a lid; pot should be just larger than the chicken. Add the water, the other 3 jujubes, the other garlic clove, the sesame seeds, sesame oil and pepper. Bring to a boil uncovered, then cover pot and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour.

About


Considered a summer dish in Korea. Serve with a variety of banchan (Korean appetizers).