Korean Chicken and Rice Porridge (Dak Juk)
Dak Juk or Chicken Porridge is a comfort food for many Asians. While there are many versions of it, I will teach you how to make this a 30-minute, one-pot meal!
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 15 grams Scallions Chopped
- 50 grams Shiitake Mushroom Diced
- 50 grams Oyster Mushroom Diced
- 50 grams Zucchini Diced
- 10 grams Carrots Diced
- 80 grams Chicken
- 3-3.5 cups Water
- 1 bowl Cooked Rice
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- Pepper To taste
- Chicken Powder To taste
- Sesame Oil For garnish
- Sesame Seeds For garnish
- Nori For garnish
Instructions
- Boil the chicken in water until it is cooked. Set aside the chicken stock for later, and allow the chicken to cool down.
- Meanwhile, prepare the other ingredients by chopping the scallions and dicing the carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms. Shred the chicken too!
- In a pot, combine chicken stock and rice and bring it up to a boil.
- Once the rice has softened and turned slightly thick, add the vegetables and mix in gently.
- Season with soy sauce, pepper, and chicken powder. Once it is up to your liking, stir often but gently until the vegetables are cooked.
- Place the porridge in a bowl and garnish with sesame oil, crushed sesame seeds, and nori. Enjoy!