Ginseng Chicken Soup (Samgyetang:삼계탕)

ginseng

🥗Healthier: ginger

💰Cheaper: ginseng extract

Ginger provides a similar warming effect and is more accessible.

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are less expensive and maintain moisture.

jujube

🥗Healthier: dried apricots

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried apricots offer a similar sweetness.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Wash and rinse the rice, then soak it in cold water for 2 hours.

Remove the giblet from the Cornish hen and wash it thoroughly with salt.

Stuff the Cornish hen with rice, garlic, ginseng, and jujube.

Add 8 cups of water to the pot with the stuffed hen and cook over medium-high heat.

Prepare two dipping sauces: one with salt, sesame seeds, ground black pepper, and sesame oil; the other with soy sauce, white vinegar, honey, and chopped jalapeno.

Cook the chicken for about 1 hour and 10 minutes until done, ensuring the broth is milky.

Transfer the chicken and broth to heated earthenware pots for serving.

Garnish with chopped green onion and serve with dipping sauces.

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