Ttukdak Hyung's Super Simple Eoseongcho Chicken Soup

A super simple summer health food that easily and affordably recreates expensive eoseongcho chicken soup at home using samgyetang packs and dried eoseongcho mushrooms.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to make high-quality, hearty eoseongcho chicken soup affordably at home.
  • Those looking for a deep-flavored broth dish for the whole family to enjoy on hot summer days or when needing to recover energy.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • 1 whole chicken
  • A little soju
  • A handful of dried eoseongcho mushrooms
  • 1 samgyetang herbal pack
  • A little wild ginseng
  • A few dried jujubes
  • A few cloves of garlic
  • 1 green onion
  • A few abalone
  • A little rock salt
  • A handful of chives

Recipe 🍳

  1. Boil the chicken and soju in water for exactly 5 minutes, then remove and drain to eliminate impurities and blood.
  2. While the chicken is blanching, lightly rinse the dried eoseongcho mushrooms under running water.
  3. Place the blanched chicken in a pot and add enough fresh water to cover the chicken.
  4. Add the samgyetang herbal pack, wild ginseng, dried jujubes, garlic, rinsed eoseongcho mushrooms, and green onion, then simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. After 30 minutes, remove the green onion and herbal pack that have infused the broth, and add a little water if needed.
  6. Add the cleaned abalone and simmer for exactly 5 more minutes, then season to taste with rock salt.
  7. Finally, add the chives and cook just until wilted to complete the dish.
  1. Blanch the chicken with soju for 5 minutes, and lightly rinse the eoseongcho mushrooms.
  2. In a pot, add the chicken, samgyetang pack, eoseongcho mushrooms, and herbs, then simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove the green onion and herbal pack, add the abalone and simmer for 5 more minutes, then season with salt and top with chives.

Cooking tips 💡

  • If you add too many dried eoseongcho mushrooms because they are expensive, they can overpower the chicken's natural savory flavor. Use them in moderation.
  • Blanching the chicken with soju first removes gamey odors and impurities, resulting in a clear and clean broth.
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