30-Minute Dak Gomtang: Easy Korean Chicken Soup
Make Dak Gomtang in just 30 minutes! A light, comforting Korean chicken soup that’s easy, healthy, and full of rich homemade flavor.
Ingredients
- 5 chicken drumsticks (600g)
- 3 leaves napa cabbage
- 1 stalk green onions
- 1 onion
- 8 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tuna sauce (chamchi aek) (you can substitute with Korean soup soy sauce or Korean fish sauce)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp MSG (for the restaurant quality flavor)
- 2 pinches Korean black pepper
- 1 L water
- 30 ml white wine (you can substitute with soju or cooking wine)
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp Korean plum syrup
- 2 tbsp chicken broth
- 1.5 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
Method
- Cut the green onions into large pieces and slice the onion in half.
- Cut the napa cabbage into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the 5 chicken drumsticks to boiling water and blanch for 3 minutes. You can add 30ml of wine or soju to help remove any odor.
- Drain the water and place the blanched chicken, green onions, onion, and whole garlic cloves in a pot.
- Add 1L of water.
- Season with 2tbsp tuna sauce, 1tsp salt, 1/2tsp MSG, and 2pinches Korean black pepper.
- Bring to a boil over high heat. Once it starts boiling, cover with a lid and reduce to medium-low heat. After 15 minutes, add the cabbage and simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Remove the onion and green onions from the pot.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt or water to your preference.
- Dipping sauce: Mix 2tbsp soy sauce, 1tbsp vinegar, 1tbsp plum extract(Korean plum syrup), 2tbsp chicken broth, and 1.5tbsp gochugaru together.
- Serve the chicken and broth in a bowl. Prepare the dipping sauce and some salt on the side. Serve with rice.
- It tastes even better when you put the rice into the soup.
Nutrition
Calories 423kcal | Carbohydrates 25g | Protein 39g | Fat 19g | Saturated Fat 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4g | Monounsaturated Fat 7g | Trans Fat 0.1g | Cholesterol 174mg | Sodium 4618mg | Potassium 900mg | Fiber 4g | Sugar 13g | Vitamin A 2095IU | Vitamin C 20mg | Calcium 146mg | Iron 4mg
