Dakgaejang (Spicy Chicken Soup)
A hearty and spicy chicken soup with minimal ingredients! Flavorful, warming, satisfying!
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chicken Stock
- 4-5 ea Scallions Washed cut to 2"
- 1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Gochujang
- 1/2 tbps Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Garlic peeled, minced fine
- 1 ea Egg Large, beaten
- 1-2 ea Jalapenos Seeded, Minced (OPTIONAL)
- 1/2 tbps Gochujang (OPTIONAL)
- 1 lb Rotisserie Chicken Meat Shreded
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pot over low heat, heat the sesame oil until hot (but not smoking hot) over low heat. Add the chili pepper flakes and turn the heat off.
- Stir gently until the oil turns red and the chili pepper flakes become a paste. Do not burn the flakes. Mix in the soy sauce and garlic.
- Add the broth, scallions, pepper paste (if using) to the pot, and bring it to a boil.
- Continue to boil for an additional 3 – 4 minutes. Add the shredded chicken if using.
- Season, taste and balance flavor.
- Gently drizzle the egg over the soup before turning off the heat. Do not stir.
Notes
It is a quick and dirty cure-all for the sniffles, sneezes, and all-around blah feeling.
One can serve with rice, or add noodles during the cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 13gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 897mgPotassium: 579mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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