Black Chicken Soup

5 from 1 vote

This Chinese black chicken soup is made with silkie chicken, which has long been thought to have medicinal properties by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It's also delicious—this soup has a clear broth with a pure, rich chicken flavor.

Prep Time20

Cook Time2 15

Total Time2 35

Course: Soups

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 139kcal

Author: Judy

Ingredients

40 g dried Chinese yam (淮山 - huáishān)
20 g dried Codonopsis pilosula (党参 - dǎngshēn)
15 g dried goji berries (枸杞 - gǒuqǐ)
10 g dried Astragalus propinquus (黄芪 - huángqí)
10 g dried Polygonatum odoratum (玉竹 - yù zhú)
3 large slices ginger
13 cups water
2.5 pound whole black silkie chicken
salt (to taste)

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Instructions

Add the dried ingredients, ginger, and water to a thick-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven. Lower the chicken into the pot, feet side down.
Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours. Adjust the heat as necessary so the soup is simmering slowly. This slow cooking will give you a clear, consommé-like broth, and will prevent you from cooking off too much liquid.
Skim any fat off the surface of the soup, and ladle the broth into bowls. Season the soup with salt to taste, right before enjoying.

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Notes

Nutrition info does not include added salt.

Nutrition

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