Herbal Chicken Soup (药膳鸡汤)

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    823 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Herbal Chicken Soup (药膳鸡汤)

Chinese herbal chickens soup

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 chicken either plain chicken or black bone chicken, organic
  • 3 L water
  • 1 ginger small thumb size
  • salt to taste

Herbal mixes

  • 2 tbsp. Goji berries
  • 3 red dates
  • 2 honey dates
  • 5 pieces codonopsis ,20g
  • 3 lices Chinese wild yam ,20g
  • 2 tbsp. Astragalus root 20g, or 4 pieces
  • 3 pieces Chinese Angelica root ,10g
  • 3 pieces Soloman’s seal ,10g

Instructions

  1. Soak all the herbals except red dates, goji berries and honey dates in a large bowl with enough water. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  2. Cut chicken into pieces and blanch in a pot of boiling water with 3-4 slices of ginger. 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.
  3. Add enough water and the soaked herbal. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 t 40 minutes. Add red dates, goji berries and honey dates, continue simmering another 30 minutes.
  4. Season with salt before serving.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 823kcal (41%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 69g (138%) Fat 56g (86%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Cholesterol 281mg (94%) Sodium 300mg (13%) Potassium 760mg (16%) Vitamin A 525IU (11%) Vitamin C 7.1mg (8%) Calcium 64mg (6%) Iron 3.4mg (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 823 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 823kcal 41%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 69g 138%
Fat 56g 86%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 281mg 94%
Sodium 300mg 13%
Potassium 760mg 16%
Vitamin A 525IU 11%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8%
Calcium 64mg 6%
Iron 3.4mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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