No-Water Magic Chicken Soup
No-Water Magic Chicken Soup
Ingredients
For the No-Water Chicken Soup
- 2 whole chicken, small
- 2 apples, cubed, with red skin
- 2 red onions, sliced
- 1 head Napa cabbage, roughly chopped or torn
- 1/2 cup red dates, jujubes
- 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped, for garnish
For the Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons hot oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili, minced, optional, for adults
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the ingredients for the soup: cube the apples, slice the red onions, roughly chop or tear the Napa cabbage, and gather the red dates and salt.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
In a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, create a layer with the cubed apples at the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the sliced red onions on top of the apple layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Carefully place the whole, raw chickens into the pot on top of the onions.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Arrange the roughly chopped Napa cabbage around and on top of the chickens, ensuring they are nestled securely.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Scatter the red dates evenly over all the ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Season generously with salt over all the ingredients. Remember, no additional water will be added, so this salt will season the entire broth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Cover the pot tightly with a lid. Place the pot over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour without lifting the lid, allowing the ingredients to release their natural juices and create a rich broth.
⏱️ 60 min
- 9
While the soup simmers, prepare the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine the chopped spring onions and minced ginger.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Heat the oil in a small saucepan until it is hot (a small piece of spring onion should sizzle when dropped in). Carefully pour the hot oil over the spring onions and ginger in the bowl. This will help release their aromatics.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add the soy sauce to the spring onion and ginger mixture. If desired for adults, stir in the minced red chili. Mix well to combine all ingredients for the dipping sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Once the soup has simmered for 1 hour, carefully remove the lid. The pot will be full of a flavorful broth. Garnish the soup with the fresh chopped spring onions before serving.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Serve the soup hot. The cooked chicken will be super soft and can be dipped into the prepared flavorful sauce before eating.
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No-Water Magic Chicken Soup
Ingredients
For the No-Water Chicken Soup
- 2 whole chicken, small
- 2 apples, cubed, with red skin
- 2 red onions, sliced
- 1 head Napa cabbage, roughly chopped or torn
- 1/2 cup red dates, jujubes
- 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped, for garnish
For the Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup spring onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons hot oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili, minced, optional, for adults
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the ingredients for the soup: cube the apples, slice the red onions, roughly chop or tear the Napa cabbage, and gather the red dates and salt.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
In a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, create a layer with the cubed apples at the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the sliced red onions on top of the apple layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Carefully place the whole, raw chickens into the pot on top of the onions.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Arrange the roughly chopped Napa cabbage around and on top of the chickens, ensuring they are nestled securely.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Scatter the red dates evenly over all the ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Season generously with salt over all the ingredients. Remember, no additional water will be added, so this salt will season the entire broth.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Cover the pot tightly with a lid. Place the pot over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour without lifting the lid, allowing the ingredients to release their natural juices and create a rich broth.
⏱️ 60 min - 9
While the soup simmers, prepare the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine the chopped spring onions and minced ginger.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Heat the oil in a small saucepan until it is hot (a small piece of spring onion should sizzle when dropped in). Carefully pour the hot oil over the spring onions and ginger in the bowl. This will help release their aromatics.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add the soy sauce to the spring onion and ginger mixture. If desired for adults, stir in the minced red chili. Mix well to combine all ingredients for the dipping sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Once the soup has simmered for 1 hour, carefully remove the lid. The pot will be full of a flavorful broth. Garnish the soup with the fresh chopped spring onions before serving.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Serve the soup hot. The cooked chicken will be super soft and can be dipped into the prepared flavorful sauce before eating.