Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup

Chicken Mushroom Soup, thewoksoflife.com

5 from 8 votes

Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup

This chicken mushroom soup is so many things––delicious, healthy, warm, nourishing, and easy to boot. All it takes is 10 simple ingredients to make.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 25

Total Time1 30

Course: Soups and Stocks

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Judy

Ingredients

20 small dried shiitake mushrooms
8 cups water (plus 1/2 cup, divided)
2 tablespoons dried goji berries
4 dried Chinese dates
1 small organic chicken (3½-4 pounds)
1 tablespoon oil
5 slices ginger
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
Salt (to taste)
1 scallion (finely chopped)

Instructions

First, wash the dried shiitake mushrooms a couple of times and rinse thoroughly. Then soak them in 8 cups of water in the soup pot for 6 hours or overnight. Trim away the stems (after soaking) before cooking and add the mushrooms back to the pot of water.
Add the dried goji berries and dried Chinese dates to the soup pot (no need to soak these beforehand). Bring to a boil over high heat, and then immediately turn the heat down to low.
Prepare the chicken while that’s simmering. Wash the chicken and pat it dry with a paper towel. Trim and set aside the chicken breasts for another dish. Cut the rest of the chicken into large pieces. Set aside.
Once the soup has simmered for 30 minutes, heat a wok over medium high heat until it starts to smoke slightly. Turn the heat down to medium, and add the oil and the ginger slices. Cook for a minute or two.
Spread the oil around the wok to coat. Then spread the chicken out in a single layer, and lightly brown the chicken before stirring. Once the majority of each piece has been cooked through, turn off the heat.
Add the chicken to the soup pot. Deglaze the wok with ½ cup water, and add it to the soup pot as well. Finally, add the Shaoxing wine and cover. Simmer for another 30 minutes over medium heat. Add salt to taste and sprinkle with chopped scallions right before serving.

Notes

Note, prep time is active prep––does not include 6 hours mushroom soaking time.

Nutrition

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