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KOREAN CHICKEN SOUP + CLIP

Dakbaeksuk: simple Korean chicken soup

1 min 24 sec · 10 original digital images · English narration · 11 subtitle options

Original AI-generated illustrations and AI narration show the cooking stages; this is not live cooking footage. Ingredient amounts shown in the images are illustrative.

BEFORE YOU COOK

Gather your ingredients

Ingredients from the reference

  • Whole chicken: about 1.1 kg
  • Ginger: 4 slices from a small piece
  • Peeled garlic: 1 handful
  • Water: 3 litres
  • Onion: 1
  • Large green onion: 1

Dakbaeksuk, not traditional samgyetang: the reference is a simple whole-chicken soup without ginseng or rice. Traditional samgyetang typically includes ginseng and glutinous rice. This video follows the reference’s chicken soup recipe.

The clip gives a handful of garlic and sliced ginger without gram weights. Ingredient quantities in the artwork are illustrative.

Optional serving suggestion: salt and pepper on the side.

We add a food-safety check to the reference method: avoid rinsing raw poultry and use a thermometer to check doneness. USDA chicken preparation guidance.

Digital illustration of ingredients for dakbaeksuk chicken soup
Original digital ingredient illustration.

FOLLOW THE COOKING ORDER

From a whole chicken to a comforting soup

  1. Trim the chicken

    1. Trim the chicken

    Use a whole chicken around 1.1 kg. Remove giblets, tail, excess fat around the neck and cavity, and wing tips. Use a separate board. Do not rinse raw poultry; wash your hands and utensils after handling it.

  2. Prepare ginger and garlic

    2. Prepare ginger and garlic

    Prepare 4 slices from a small piece of ginger and a handful of peeled garlic. The source does not give a gram weight for either.

  3. Add the aromatics

    3. Add the aromatics

    Put the ginger and garlic into the chicken cavity. This recipe has no rice stuffing.

  4. Secure the legs

    4. Secure the legs

    Cross and secure the legs to help keep the aromatics inside. The reference uses a small skin opening near the leg.

  5. Add water and vegetables

    5. Add water and vegetables

    Put the chicken in a deep pot with 3 litres of water, 1 peeled onion and 1 large green onion cut into lengths that fit.

  6. Bring to a boil

    6. Bring to a boil

    Bring the water to a boil, then cover the pot.

  7. Simmer until cooked through

    7. Simmer until cooked through

    Reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. The reference suggests about 50 minutes to 1 hour; time varies with chicken size and heat. Check the thickest breast and innermost thigh with a thermometer, avoiding bone: both should reach at least 74°C (165°F). Continue cooking if needed.

  8. Serve the chicken and broth

    8. Serve the chicken and broth

    Carefully transfer the tender chicken and hot broth to a serving bowl. Salt and pepper on the side are an optional serving suggestion, not measured ingredients from the reference.