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Black chicken soup
with he shou wu and ginseng
This black chicken soup is steamed so it will need a steaming tripod and a very big pot or wok. It is a common soup tonic for both men and women using ginseng root and he shou wu.
Ingredients
1 small black chicken
5g ginseng root
3g he shou wu
10 red dates
2 pieces of old ginger
2 tbsp garlic
Seasonings
2 tsp salt
5 tbsp rice wine
Dash of sesame seed oil
Directions
- Wash and clean the black chicken
- Peel the ginger and garlic
- Gently rinse the ginseng root, he shou wu, red dates, ginger and garlic
- Place the black chicken in a big tureen or bowl and add the ginseng root, he shou wu, red dates, ginger and garlic
- Add enough water to cover the ingredients
- Seal the tureen or bowl with cling wrap
- Place a steaming tripod into a big pot or wok
- Add water to the big pot until 3/4 of the tripod is submerged
- Bring the pot of water to a boil
- Place the tureen onto the tripod. Be careful of the boiling water
- Lower to medium heat and steam the soup for about 2 hours
- Remove from heat and add the seasonings before serving
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