The Korean Cookbook/Judy Hyun 1993

Sesame Seed Soup (Kae Kuk)

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6-8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
3/4 pound sesame seeds 3 cups cold water 1 1-pound chicken
3 cups water 1 cup water 2 cups water
2 cups water 1-1/2 teaspoons salt dash black pepper



1 Soak the sesame seeds in 3 cups cold water for 24 hours.
2 Place the whole chicken in a pot. Cover with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, then skim off the froth carefully. Simmer for 20 minutes.
3 Meanwhile drain the sesame seeds. Pour 1 cup water into a blender, add the seeds and blend until very fine. Place a strainer over a large bowl and strain complete contents of blender, while shaking the strainer back and forth. Return any seeds that have not gone through the strainer to the blender. Add 2 cups water and blend until very fine. Strain again. Repeat process one more time. Now most of the seeds should have gone through the strainer.
4 Add the sesame liquid to the chicken broth. (Do not remove the bones.) Bring to a boil. The mixture will resemble curdled milk. Stir for the first few minutes until the curdled-milk appearance disappears. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour.
5 Remove the bones and chicken. Add the salt and pepper. Taste. Add more salt, if necessary.

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