Waterless Chicken Soup
Waterless Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, cleaned, excess fat and skin removed
- 1 ginger, sliced
- 10 red dates
- 10 dried longan
- 10 wolfberries
- 1 head garlic, whole
- 2 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- a bit salt, optional, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Clean the whole chicken, ensuring any excess fat and skin are removed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Blanch the cleaned chicken in boiling water for 5 minutes. This helps to remove impurities.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
After blanching, rinse the chicken thoroughly under cold water and set it aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Prepare the remaining ingredients: slice the ginger, gather the red dates, dried longan, and wolfberries, have the whole head of garlic ready, and slice the shiitake mushrooms.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
In a large pot, combine all the prepared ingredients: the blanched chicken, sliced ginger, red dates, dried longan, wolfberries, whole garlic, and sliced shiitake mushrooms.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Do not add any water to the pot. The soup will create its own broth from the chicken and other ingredients.
- 7
Cover the pot tightly with a lid and cook on low heat for 1 hour. It is crucial to keep the lid closed throughout the cooking process to trap moisture and allow the broth to form naturally.
⏱️ 60 min
- 8
After 1 hour, the Waterless Chicken Soup is ready to serve. Taste and, if desired, add a bit of salt for seasoning.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Waterless Chicken Soup
- 1 whole chicken, cleaned, excess fat and skin removed
- 1 ginger, sliced
- 10 red dates
- 10 dried longan
- 10 wolfberries
- 1 head garlic, whole
- 2 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- a bit salt, optional, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Clean the whole chicken, ensuring any excess fat and skin are removed.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Blanch the cleaned chicken in boiling water for 5 minutes. This helps to remove impurities.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
After blanching, rinse the chicken thoroughly under cold water and set it aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Prepare the remaining ingredients: slice the ginger, gather the red dates, dried longan, and wolfberries, have the whole head of garlic ready, and slice the shiitake mushrooms.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
In a large pot, combine all the prepared ingredients: the blanched chicken, sliced ginger, red dates, dried longan, wolfberries, whole garlic, and sliced shiitake mushrooms.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Do not add any water to the pot. The soup will create its own broth from the chicken and other ingredients.
- 7
Cover the pot tightly with a lid and cook on low heat for 1 hour. It is crucial to keep the lid closed throughout the cooking process to trap moisture and allow the broth to form naturally.
⏱️ 60 min - 8
After 1 hour, the Waterless Chicken Soup is ready to serve. Taste and, if desired, add a bit of salt for seasoning.
⏱️ 1 min