Best Korean Dak Juk 닭죽 Chicken Porridge Recipes

DAK JUK (CHICKEN PORRIDGE) - INCLUDES INSTANT POT RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash and Soak rice in water for 30 min. Drain and set aside.

KOREAN CHICKEN PORRIDGE (DAKJUK)

Steps:

• Soak the rice for an hour and drain.
• Finely shop the vegetables.
• Pour the stock and rice in a pot and bring to a boil. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and softened. Start with medium low heat, but reduce to lower heat when the stock is visibly reduced. Stir occasionally (more frequently as the stock is reduced) so the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Stir in the vegetables, cover, and simmer for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the vegetables are soft. At this point, you can adjust the consistency of the porridge to your taste by adding more stock or water.
• Stir the cooked chicken in during the last few minutes of simmering, leaving some to use as a garnish, if desired. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot with scallions and sesame seeds added as garnish on top.

INSTANT POT CHICKEN JUK WITH SCALLION SAUCE

Steps:

• In a pressure cooker, combine rice, mushrooms, carrot, garlic, sesame oil, broth and half the ginger. Mix well. Add chicken, taking care to submerge the thighs in the liquid. Lock pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to sealing position. Select manual pressure cook and cook for 20 minutes on high pressure. Let pressure release naturally or manually release. (Be careful: It may splatter, so manually release gradually. A kitchen towel can be placed over the knob to catch any liquid.) Transfer chicken to a cutting board and shred.
• While the juk cooks, prepare the scallion sauce: In a small bowl, combine scallions, safflower oil, vinegar and the remaining ginger. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
• Stir the spinach and half the chicken into the cooked juk. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide juk among bowls. Top each with some of the remaining chicken and drizzle with the scallion sauce. Serve with soy sauce and chile oil or hot sauce on the side, if desired.

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM JUK WITH SCALLION SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine rice with enough water to cover by 2 inches. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot or Dutch oven, combine chicken, halved scallions, garlic, half the ginger and 4 quarts water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, skimming any foam and fat that rises to the top. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Transfer chicken to a large bowl and let stand until cool enough to handle. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard solids. You will have about 12 cups of broth.
• Clean out the pot or Dutch oven, then heat the sesame oil over low. Add drained rice and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and carrot, and stir until pan is very dry, scraping up the rice that sticks to the bottom, about 1 minute. Add 8 cups of the broth and bring to a boil over high heat. (Reserve or freeze remaining broth for future use.) Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced, rice is plump and a porridge forms, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, julienne the remaining ginger and transfer to a small bowl. Add the chopped scallions, safflower oil and vinegar, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Set aside.
• Remove skin from the cooled chicken and discard. Shred chicken meat and discard bones. Reserve 4 cups of the shredded chicken for the juk and save the remaining chicken for another use. Add the spinach and 2 cups of the reserved chicken to the juk and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide juk among bowls. Top each with some of the remaining 2 cups chicken and drizzle with the scallion sauce. Serve with soy sauce and chile oil or hot sauce on the side, if desired.

KOREAN DAK JUK 닭죽 (CHICKEN PORRIDGE)

Steps:

• 4, 5 pieces (1 lb) boneless chicken breasts 5, 6 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 zucchini, cut into small cubes 1 carrot, cut into small cubes 8, 9 cups of water 3 cups jjapsahl (Korean sweet rice) 1 tbsp salt soy sauce to taste sliced scallions (garnish) sesame oil (for taste and garnish)