# Samgyetang (from Maangchi)

Video: [Ginseng Chicken Soup (Samgyetang:삼계탕)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: 2
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$2.52 per serving, ~$5.04 for 2 serving(s); saves ~$17.48* per serving (87%) vs ordering out (~$20.00*). * Estimate: 6 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup rice
- 2 cornish game hen
- some salt
- 16 garlic
- 2 jujube
- 2 ginseng
- 8 cups water
- a few green onion _(amount estimated)_
- to taste salt
- to taste sesame seeds _(amount estimated)_
- to taste black pepper
- to taste sesame oil _(amount estimated)_
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- to taste honey
- 1 onion
- 1 jalapeno

## Steps

1. [1:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=90s) Wash, rinse, and soak the rice in cold water for two hours.
2. [2:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=143s) Unwrap the cornish game hens and remove any giblets.
3. [3:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=186s) Massage the hens with salt and rinse them clean in cold running water.
4. [3:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=215s) Cut the tips off the garlic cloves.
5. [4:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=261s) Trim the top part off the ginseng roots.
6. [5:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=300s) Trim the tips and excess fat off the chickens.
7. [5:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=333s) Stuff each chicken cavity with garlic, soaked rice, ginseng, and jujube.
8. [6:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=379s) Place the stuffed chickens in a large pot and add any leftover rice.
9. [7:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=425s) Pour eight cups of water into the pot.
10. [7:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=431s) Cover and cook over medium-high heat.
11. [7:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=451s) Chop green onions for garnish.
12. [8:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=484s) Make the first dipping sauce by combining salt, crushed sesame seeds, black pepper, and sesame oil.
13. [8:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=503s) Make the second dipping sauce by mixing soy sauce, white vinegar, honey, chopped onion, and sliced jalapeno.
14. [9:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=573s) Simmer the chicken until well cooked and tender.
15. [10:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=628s) Transfer each cooked chicken into an earthenware pot.
16. [11:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=671s) Ladle the hot soup broth into the earthenware pots over the chickens.
17. [11:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=680s) Reheat the earthenware pots on the stove until simmering.
18. [11:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmFtHqwrnk&t=691s) Garnish with chopped green onions and serve with dipping sauces.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- strainer
- kitchen scissors
- pot
- earthenware pot
- ladle
- chopsticks
- spoon

## What the video didn't say

- Exact total cooking time in minutes not explicitly summarized, stated as 1 hour plus 10 minutes
- Exact recipe yield total cooking duration in minutes is uncertain

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