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Nourishing Shiitake Mushroom and Red Date Chicken Soup

groups4 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 65 minsscheduleTotal: 75 minsoutdoor_grillStewed

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8 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:23
warningStay safe

Wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken to avoid cross-contamination from bacteria.

Place the chopped old hen meat in a large bowl, add 15 ml of salt and 500 ml of water, mix well with your hands, soak for 10 minutes to leach out blood water, then rinse clean and squeeze dry.

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Chicken must be soaked in saltwater for 10 minutes and squeezed completely dry, otherwise residual blood water will cause a heavy gamey smell in the soup.

Ingredients:old hen (1.2 kg)Salt (15 g)water (500 ml)
Tools:bowl
02
Preparation
00:01:57
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Hold the knife handle firmly when slicing ginger and green onion, curl your fingers inward to avoid cuts.

Prepare 30 g of ginger and slice into thin pieces, slice 1 green onion into thin pieces, and place in a bowl for later use.

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Watch your fingers while slicing ginger and green onion, cut into thin slices.

Ingredients:ginger (30 g)green onion (1 piece)
Tools:knifecutting board
03
Active Cooking
00:02:14
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Watch out for oil splatters when adding ingredients to hot oil, and use a long-handled spatula to keep a safe distance.

Heat a wok with 15 ml of cooking oil, add sliced ginger and green onion until fragrant, then add the chicken and stir-fry quickly to completely dry out excess moisture.

local_fire_departmenthigh heat stir fry
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Chicken moisture must be stir-fried dry before adding water, otherwise the resulting soup will lack umami flavor.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (15 ml)gingergreen onionold hen
Tools:spatulawok
04
Active Cooking
00:03:26

After stir-frying evenly, add 1500 ml of boiling water, cover the lid and simmer for 20 minutes until the soup changes color and becomes aromatic.

local_fire_departmentmedium-low heat simmer 20 minutes
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Must add boiling water instead of cold water, otherwise the chicken meat will shrink and become dry and tough.

Ingredients:water (1500 ml)
Tools:wok
05
Preparation
00:03:49

Prepare 15 red dates in a bowl, add 300 ml of water to wash clean, then use scissors to cut a cross slit on each red date to help absorb flavor.

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Cut cross slits on red dates carefully without cutting them apart to help release flavor into the soup.

Ingredients:dried red dates (15 piece)water (300 ml)
Tools:scissors
06
Preparation
00:04:22

Prepare 10 dried shiitake mushrooms in a large bowl, pour 400 ml of hot water (approx. 70°C) and soak for 10 minutes.

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Water temperature around 70°C is enough, boiling water is not needed

soak for 10 minutes until soft

Ingredients:dried shiitake mushrooms (10 piece)
Tools:bowl
07
Active Cooking
00:05:14
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Must use heat-resistant gloves when moving a hot clay pot to prevent severe burns.

Open the lid, remove ginger and green onion slices, pour all chicken and broth into a clay pot, add soaked mushrooms and red dates, press them into the soup with a ladle, cover, bring to a boil on high heat and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes.

local_fire_departmentlow heat simmer 40 minutes
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Remember not to add star anise and cooking wine when making chicken soup, otherwise it will make the soup bitter and ruin the nutrition.

Ingredients:dried shiitake mushrooms (10 piece)dried red dates (15 piece)
Tools:clay potladle
08
Active Cooking
00:06:24
warningStay safe

Watch out for hot steam escaping when opening the clay pot lid to avoid burns to your face and hands.

After 40 minutes, open the lid, add 1 tsp of salt, 0.5 tsp of chicken bouillon, and 0.5 tsp of white sugar to enhance flavor, mix well and serve.

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Do not add too much salt, chicken bouillon, or sugar when seasoning, otherwise it will cover the natural sweetness of the chicken soup.

Ingredients:Salt (5 g)Chicken Bouillon Powder (3 g)white sugar (3 g)
Tools:spoon

groceryAll Ingredients

old hen1.2 kg
Salt15 g
ginger30 g
green onion1 piece
Cooking oil15 ml
dried red dates15 piece
dried shiitake mushrooms10 piece
water1500 ml
Chicken Bouillon Powder3 g
white sugar3 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

bowlknifecutting boardspatulawokscissorsclay potladlespoon