Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup
Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 whole raw chicken, about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds
- 1/4 cup goji berries
- 15 Chinese red dates
- 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes, stems removed
- 6 slices ginger, thinly sliced, from a 1 1/2 to 2 inch knob
- 2 green onions, cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces
- 1 radish, medium, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick half-moon slices
- 3 cups water, plus more as needed for desired brothiness
- 1 packet chicken stew herb pouch, optional
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water for at least 30 minutes. While the mushrooms are soaking, prepare the other ingredients: peel and slice the radish into 1/2 inch thick half-moon pieces. Slice the ginger thinly, and cut the green onions into 2 to 3 inch pieces.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Once the shiitake mushrooms are softened, remove their stems. Place the sliced radish into a large pot.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Carefully place the whole raw chicken into the pot on top of the radish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the prepared Chinese red dates, soaked shiitake mushrooms, goji berries, green onions, and ginger slices into the pot with the chicken and radish.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour 3 cups of water over all the ingredients in the pot, ensuring they are mostly submerged. If using, add the chicken stew herb pouch to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Place the pot on a stove burner over high heat and bring the soup to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and allow it to simmer for at least 80 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and tender, and the broth has developed a rich flavor. Add more water during simmering if you prefer a more brothy soup.
⏱️ 80 min
- 8
Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken stew herb pouch from the soup using tongs, if you used one.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Ladle a piece of chicken, some radish, and other herbal ingredients into individual serving bowls. Pour the hot broth over the ingredients in the bowls.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Add salt to taste to each serving before enjoying.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup
- 1 whole raw chicken, about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds
- 1/4 cup goji berries
- 15 Chinese red dates
- 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes, stems removed
- 6 slices ginger, thinly sliced, from a 1 1/2 to 2 inch knob
- 2 green onions, cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces
- 1 radish, medium, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick half-moon slices
- 3 cups water, plus more as needed for desired brothiness
- 1 packet chicken stew herb pouch, optional
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water for at least 30 minutes. While the mushrooms are soaking, prepare the other ingredients: peel and slice the radish into 1/2 inch thick half-moon pieces. Slice the ginger thinly, and cut the green onions into 2 to 3 inch pieces.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Once the shiitake mushrooms are softened, remove their stems. Place the sliced radish into a large pot.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Carefully place the whole raw chicken into the pot on top of the radish.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the prepared Chinese red dates, soaked shiitake mushrooms, goji berries, green onions, and ginger slices into the pot with the chicken and radish.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour 3 cups of water over all the ingredients in the pot, ensuring they are mostly submerged. If using, add the chicken stew herb pouch to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Place the pot on a stove burner over high heat and bring the soup to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and allow it to simmer for at least 80 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and tender, and the broth has developed a rich flavor. Add more water during simmering if you prefer a more brothy soup.
⏱️ 80 min - 8
Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken stew herb pouch from the soup using tongs, if you used one.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Ladle a piece of chicken, some radish, and other herbal ingredients into individual serving bowls. Pour the hot broth over the ingredients in the bowls.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Add salt to taste to each serving before enjoying.
⏱️ 2 min