Dak Gomtang (닭곰탕)

Name: Dak Gomtang
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 1500 g chicken; 12 pcs garlic; 4 cm ginger; 0.5 pcs onion; 3 pcs green onion; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 2.4 L water; 3 tbsp gochugaru; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp chicken broth; to taste salt; 200 g rice; to taste hot sauce

Korea

A fragrant and hearty Korean chicken soup made from a whole chicken. Served hot with rice, green onions, and optionally a spicy condiment.

Ingredients

1500 g chicken
12 pcs garlic
4 cm ginger
0.5 pcs onion
3 pcs green onion
0.5 tsp black pepper
2.4 L water
3 tbsp gochugaru
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp chicken broth
to taste salt
200 g rice
to taste hot sauce

Steps

Place the whole chicken in a large pot, add peeled garlic, sliced ginger, half an onion, the white part of the green onion, optionally whole black peppercorns, and 2.4 L of water. Bring to a vigorous boil.
Reduce heat to medium, cover with a lid and simmer for 40–50 minutes, skimming the foam. When the chicken is cooked, remove it and let it cool.
Remove the chicken, let it cool enough to handle, separate the meat from the bones and cut into small pieces.
Add gochugaru, minced garlic, soy sauce, chicken broth, salt and black pepper to the broth. Stir and heat for 5 minutes.
If you want a richer broth, return the bones to the pot and simmer for another 30–60 minutes over medium‑low heat, then strain and remove the fat.
Place rice in a bowl, add pieces of chicken meat, pour hot broth over, sprinkle with sliced green onion, and add hot sauce if desired. Serve immediately.