5.0 from 12 votes
Herbal Chicken Soup (药膳鸡汤)
Chinese herbal chickens soup
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 823 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 organic chicken ,either plain chicken or black bone chicken
- 3 L water
- 1 small thumb ginger
- 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 or 4 pieces ,20g
- 3 pieces Chinese Angelica root ,10g
- 3 pieces Soloman’s seal ,10g
Instructions
- Soak all the herbals except red dates, goji berries and honey dates in a large bowl with enough water. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Season with salt before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
823kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
69g
(138%)
Fat
56g
(86%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
281mg
(94%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
760mg
(22%)
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
% 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.