Rice porridge with chicken Dakchuk
Origin of the recipe
In addition to kimchi, soups, and a variety of meat and vegetable accompaniments, rice porridges—chuk—are popular in Korean cuisine. Rice porridge with chicken is called dakchuk. Besides being delicious and nutritious, this dish is very tender and is used in the diets of the frail and elderly, much like chicken broth in European cuisine.
What do you need for cooking?
Ingredients
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Chicken
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Rice
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Water
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Carrot
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Onion
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Garlic
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Green onions
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Salt and pepper
Kitchen utensils
- Knife
- Board
- Bowl
- Pot
- Ladle
- Colander
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1:
Rinse and soak the rice in a bowl.
Step 2:
Place water in a saucepan, add the whole chicken, white part of green onion (or leek) and 4 cloves of garlic.
Step 3:
Place the pan on the stove, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 4:
Finely chop the carrots.
Step 5:
Chop the onion.
Step 6:
Chop the green onions.
Step 7:
Remove the chicken and green onions from the pan and add the rice to the broth. Stir.
Step 8:
Remove the chicken meat from the bones and separate into thin fibers.
Step 9:
When the rice is almost cooked, add the vegetables and stir.
Step 10:
Add chicken meat, stir, reserving some meat for garnish.
Step 11:
Add salt, pepper and stir.
Step 12:
Serve with kimchi, garnished with a handful of chicken and green onions.
Cooking tips
You can use vegetables according to your taste.
It is better to turn the chicken over in the pan while cooking so that it cooks properly.
It's best to wear gloves when shredding hot chicken to avoid getting burned.
