Stewing Hen Soup (老母鸡煲汤)
If you are under the weather, try this stewing hen soup to sooth your sinus. It takes some patience but it's easy to make. You can rest in bed while waiting for the soup to get ready.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 3 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 stewing hen (1.5 - 2.5 lb)
- 1 medium or 2 small Chinese yam
- several dried jujube
- 1 tablespoon goji
- kosher or table salt
Instructions
- 1
Wash the stewing hen thoroughly. Use kitchen scissors or a knife to remove the rear and the two tips of the wings. Put the stewing hen in a stone pot/Dutch oven/sauce pan and fill it with cold water. Cover the lid and set the heat to medium-high.
- 2
When the liquid starts boiling, remove the lid. Use a skimmer to remove the foam floating on the top of the water. Cover the lid again and lower the heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cook for 3 to 4 hours.
- 3
When the timer is almost up, peel and chop the Chinese yam into 1/4-inch slices. Add the Chinese yam to the chicken soup and cook for 5 minutes. Then rinse and add the dried jujube and goji berries to the pot. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Add enough salt to taste. Ladle the stewing hen soup into a soup bowl along with some Chinese yam, dried jujube, and goji berries. Enjoy while hot or warm!