Recipe: Tasty Herbal Chicken Soup
Herbal Chicken Soup. This Chinese herbal chicken soup recipe never fail to perk me up whenever I feel tired or under the weather. For centuries, Chinese herbs have been used in cooking to promote general well-being, boost energy and strength and treat various body ailments. On a Chinese medical note, the herbs used in Herbal Chicken Soup can help to alleviate the "chills" in the body.
Chicken is mild by nature and needs the added essence of herbs in the broth. Not all herbs are interchangeable, so be selective. Oregano is popular, as are parsley and dill. You can cook Herbal Chicken Soup using 3 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Herbal Chicken Soup
- You need of Chicken.
- You need of Chinese herbs (dates, solomonseal, wolf berry, gordon euryale seed, tangerine peel, dendrobium).
- It's of Water.
Add saffron for a delicate taste and vibrant color. 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. Introducing Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup - a soup that heals the mind, body and soul.
Herbal Chicken Soup instructions
- Blanch chicken for 5 minutes, remove. Boil new pot of water, reduce heat. Add chicken and herbs. Stew over low heat for two hours. Add more water whenever necessary..
- When ready, add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with rice..
As a part of traditional Chinese cuisine, the use of food as a way of healing and nourishing the self (食疗, shi liao) is extremely vital to health and longevity. The soup was sweet from carrots, dried longan (a tropical fruit with a hard shell and fleshy meat similar to lychee), and goji berries, which balanced the bitterness of the dried herbs. The chicken gave it a salty richness (and made it filling). This soup doesn't exactly have a name. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.