Samgyetang (baby chickenamd ginseng soup)

Ingredients

• •1/2 c Glutinous rice; well rinsed
• •2 Pieces fresh ginger; each 2 inches long
• •1 Scallion; sliced thin
• •6 Jujubes; korean dates
• •2 Garlic clove; halve lengthws
• •1 sm Chicken OR cornish game hen (about 1 pound)
• •2 c Water
• •1 ts Sesame seeds, toasted
• •1 ts Korean sesame oil
• •1/8 ts Pepper

Directions

1. 1Mix the rice, ginseng root, scallion, 3 of the jujubes and 1 garlic clove together and stuff the chicken. Sew up the opening.
2. 2Put the chicken in a heavy pot with a cover that is just a bit larger than the chicken.
3. 3Add the 2 cups water, the other 3 jujubes, the other garlic clove, the sesame seeds and sesame oil and the pepper. Bring to a boil, cover the pot and reduce heat to low. Simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
4. 4The soup will develop a thick, cloudy consistency and the chicken will soften enough to melt away from the bones.