Mom's Chicken Soup (A)

*** Mom's Chicken Soup (A) ***

- ingedients -

* 1 small chicken (5 pound)

* 15~20 cloves of garlic, peeled

* 2 green onion 

* water

* salt

* black pepper

- dipping sauce (optional) -

* 1/3 tsp salt 

* 1 tsp sesame seed

* 2 tsp sesame oil

- Cooking Instructions -

1. Wash and rince the chickens in cold running water.

  ( Remove the innards, fats and skin. )

2. Put the chickens in a pot. 

3. Pour 4 cups water into the pot and boil it over high heat. 

4. When it starts boiling, turn chicken upside down and wait 2 minutes.

5. Turn off the heat and drain hot water. 

6. Pour 6 1/2 cups water, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 green onion(3 inches sliced) into the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.  
(cover)

7. Reduce to medium heat and boil for 25 minutes.

  (Skim fat from the surface.)

8. Add the garlic cloves and boil it for 35 minutes. (medium heat)

9. Before serving skim fat from the surface.

10. Serve the soup with diced green onions, salt and pepper. 

   (Also serve with steamed rice or cooked noodles and sauce : optional)