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Korean Chicken Soup

Samgyetang-inspired one-pot chicken soup with ginseng, jujubes, and ginger. Hot, herbal, deeply comforting—ready in under 20 minutes with rotisserie chicken.

Total time
18 min
Servings
2
Calories
285
Protein
28g
Korean Chicken Soup
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 3 slices Korean ginseng (ginseng slice or red ginseng), dried
  • 6 whole jujubes (dried), pitted
  • 4 slices fresh ginger, sliced
  • 3 whole garlic cloves, smashed
  • ⅓ cup glutinous rice (sweet rice)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring broth to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat, about 2 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add ginseng, jujubes, ginger, and garlic. Simmer for 6 minutes until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Stir in rice and soy sauce. Simmer until rice softens slightly, about 4 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add shredded chicken and stir gently to warm through, 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Taste and adjust with salt or soy sauce if needed. Serve hot in bowls.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot (3-quart minimum)
  • wooden spoon or ladle
  • cutting board and knife

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