Dakjuk (Korean Chicken Rice Porridge)
Dakjuk is a comforting rice porridge simmered in a broth made by boiling chicken breast with whole garlic. Cooked rice is simmered until soft, then finished with carrot, chives, green onion, and a drizzle of sesame oil — perfect when you have a cold or want a gentle, easy meal.
Ingredients
Main
- Cooked rice1 serving
- Chicken breast2 slices
- Carrot5 Tbsp
- Chives2 stalks
- Green onion1 tbsp
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
- Sesame oil1 tbsp
- Sesame seedsto taste
- Cooking wine1 tbsp
- Water5 cups
- Garlic cloves3
Directions
- 1
Put the chicken breast in a bowl and sprinkle with cooking wine to season it and remove any gamey smell.
- 2
In a pot, add the chicken breast, garlic cloves, and water, and boil. When the chicken is cooked, remove it and shred it finely along the grain.
- 3
Add the rice and chopped carrot to the chicken broth and simmer until the rice grains soften and spread.
- 4
Add the shredded chicken, bring to a boil once, then add the chives and green onion and season with salt and pepper. Serve in a bowl drizzled with sesame oil and sesame seeds.