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Herbal Chicken Soup (药膳鸡汤)
Chinese herbal chickens soup
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 organic chicken ( ,either plain chicken or black bone chicken)
- 3 L water
- 1 small thumb ginger
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp. goji berries
- 3 red dates
- 2 honey dates
- 5 pieces codonopsis ( ,20g)
- 3 slices Chinese wild yam ( ,20g)
- 2 tbsp. Astragalus root or 4 pieces ( ,20g)
- 3 pieces Chinese Angelica root ( ,10g)
- 3 pieces Soloman’s seal ( ,10g)
Instructions
- 1
Soak all the herbals except red dates, goji berries and honey dates in a large bowl with enough water. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- 2
Cut chicken into pieces and blanch in a pot of boiling water with 3-4 slices of ginger. This process helps to remove the dirt and blood water from the bones. Pick the chicken pieces out and transfer them to a soup pot.
- 3
Add enough water and the soaked herbal. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 t 40 minutes. Add red dates, goji berries and honey dates, continue simmering another 30 minutes.
- 4
Season with salt before serving.