Ingredients

  • 10 cups water
  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken parts (boneless breast, thighs, legs-discard the skin and fat)
  • 1/2 cup perilla seeds or 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds, ground to a powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red hot chili powder (gochu garu)
  • 8 scallions, chopped into 2 inch lengths

Method

  • In a large pot, bring the water to a boil and add the chicken parts. Lower the heat to medium and cook for 1 hour.
  • Remove the chicken parts from the broth and reserve the broth. Cool the chicken and separate the meat, removing bones and skin. Tear the meat into shreds.
  • Add the ground seeds to the broth and bring back to a boil. Lower heat back to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Add the seasonings to the chicken shreds - soy sauce, garlic, chopped scallions, pepper and gochu garu - and mix well. Add to the broth and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
  • Add the scallion lengths and cook for 5 minutes more.