Recipes · Korean · Soups and Broths
Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)
One serving has 696 kcal and 47 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (183%), niacin (108%), pyridoxine (80%), selenium (66%), phosphorus (60%) and zinc (45%). Ready in 110 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 90 min
- Makes: 1 serving (1,028 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: poultry
Ingredients
- 250 g Cornish hen, raw
- 30 g Rice, glutinous
- 15 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Jujubes, dried
- 15 g Chestnuts, roasted
- 700 g Water
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 1.3 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Traditionally simmered with a piece of fresh ginseng root; if you can find some, add a small piece with the garlic for the authentic flavor (it is not in the catalog, so this recipe works well without it too).
- Rinse a small whole chicken inside and out, and soak the glutinous rice in water for 20 minutes, then drain.
- Stuff the cavity loosely with the rice, garlic, jujube and chestnuts, and close with a skewer.
- Put the chicken in a pot with the water, bring to a boil, and skim off foam well.
- Cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour 20 minutes, until the chicken and stuffing are completely cooked and tender.
- Season the broth with the salt, ladle into a bowl with the chicken, and scatter with scallion and black pepper.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 696 kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 44 g | |
| Water | 897 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 46.9 g | 98% |
| Tryptophan | 0.52 g | |
| Threonine | 1.9 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.3 g | |
| Leucine | 3.4 g | |
| Lysine | 3.6 g | |
| Methionine | 1.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.64 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.5 g | |
| Valine | 2.3 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 35.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.03 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.4 g | |
| Saturated | 9.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 253 mg | |
| Calcium | 95.7 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.39 mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 69.7 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 3.3 mg | 183% |
| Phosphorus | 419 mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 806 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 36.4 µg | 66% |
| Sodium | 691 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.6 mg | 45% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 15.2 mg | 108% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 39% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1 mg | 80% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 25.7 µg | 6% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.83 µg | 35% |
| Choline | 4.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 84.2 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 28.7 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 24.5 µg | 27% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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