Chicken-herbal Soup Recipe
Chicken soup cooked with a variety of herbs such as ginseng, ginger, black mushrooms, wolf-berry fruits, dried dates and/or special ingredients.
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Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
Method
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Preparing the Ingredients
Begin by prepping all the ingredients for the soup.
- 2
Rinse the whole chicken under cold water and pat it dry with paper towels. Remove any excess fat.
- 3
Soak the dried black mushrooms in warm water for about 30 minutes until they are rehydrated. Drain and slice them.
- 4
Peel and slice the fresh ginger into thin pieces.
- 5
Rinse the wolf-berry fruits and dried dates and set aside.
- 6
Cooking the Soup
Now, it's time to combine everything in a pot.
- 7
In a large pot, add the whole chicken and pour in 2 liters of water.
- 8
Add the soaked black mushrooms, sliced ginger, ginseng root, wolf-berry fruits, and dried dates into the pot.
- 9
Season the soup with salt and black pepper, and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- 10
Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pot. Let it cook for about 1.5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
- 11
After cooking, remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool slightly before shredding the meat off the bones.
- 12
Return the shredded chicken meat to the pot and stir in the soy sauce.
- 13
Chop the green onions and sprinkle them into the soup just before serving.
- 14
Taste the soup and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding more salt or pepper to taste.
- 15
Serving the Soup
Ladle the hot chicken-herbal soup into bowls and serve warm.