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Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs

Name: Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 Whole chicken; 1 root Fresh ginseng; 50 g Glutinous rice; 10 Jujubes; 30 g Garlic; 30 g Green onion; 30 g Onion; 10 Whole black peppercorns; 10 g Low-sodium soy sauce

닭고기 완자삼계죽

A silky porridge of ground sticky rice, ginseng and jujube with tender chicken meatballs. The flavor released by the meatballs replaces saltiness, reducing sodium.

🇰🇷 A twist on Samgyetang — see the classic ginseng chicken soup recipe →

Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs

40mPrep

40mCook

3Servings

MediumLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Fresh Ginseng (Susam)Fresh Korean ginseng for soups, honey and fritters
Glutinous Rice & Rice FloursSticky rice and rice flours for porridge, pancakes and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Jujube (Daechu)Sweet red dates for teas, rice cakes and soups 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
Korean Soy Sauce (Ganjang)Guk-ganjang, jin-ganjang and when to use each 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

How to Cook Korean Rice (Bap)Short-grain rice in a pot, a rice cooker or a pressure cooker, plus multigrain rice and nurungji

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Wash the chicken and cut the meat off the bones in thin pieces.

Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs — step 1

Boil the chicken for about 15 minutes, let cool, chop finely and mix with minced garlic, green onion and soy sauce. Shape into meatballs.

Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs — step 2

Trim the top of the ginseng and wash it.

Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs — step 3

Soak the glutinous rice well for about 30 minutes.

Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs — step 4

Wash the jujubes in salted water and remove the pits.

Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs — step 5

Blend the ginseng, jujubes, soaked rice and water until smooth, then cook in a pot as porridge. When it is done, add the meatballs and bring to a boil once more.

Ginseng Chicken Porridge with Chicken Meatballs — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

150.4Calories (kcal)

26.2 gCarbs

9.9 gProtein

0.7 gFat

51.9 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.