Herbal Chicken Soup with Cordyceps Flower and Red Dates
Make a slow-cooked chicken soup with Herbal Craft ingredients including Jujube, Cordyceps Flower, Astragalus, Angelica Root, and ginger.
A savoury broth for soups, noodles and everyday cooking.
Flavour and ingredients
This recipe combines chicken and ginger with Jujube, Poria, Cordyceps Flower, Ophiopogon Root, Astragalus, Ficus Root and Angelica Root.
Slow cooking brings the ingredients together in a savoury broth. See the ingredient list below for the quantities used in this recipe.
Herbal Chicken Soup Recipe
Ingredients (serves 4β6):
- 1 whole chicken ~1.5kg (washed and cleaned)
- Herbal Craft soup herbs:
- Jujube (red dates) x3-5 dates
- Poria x6-10 cubes or 6-10g
- Cordyceps flower x 15g (a good handful)
- Ophiopogon root x5g
- Astragalus x3-5 slices or 10-15g
- Ficus root x10g
- Angelica root x2-3 slices or 6-10g
- 3β5 fresh ginger slices
- Salt, to taste (add later when serving)
- Water (enough to cover the chicken in the pot)
Method:
- Weigh out herbs into a plate and set aside.
- Wash and clean the whole chicken; place in a large stock pot.
- Add ginger slices and fill with water until the chicken is fully covered.
- Bring to a boil on high heat; simmer for a few minutes and remove any scum.
- Reduce to medium heat; add the herbs and cook for 10 minutes.
- Lower heat and slow cook gently for up to 5 hours.
- Add salt to taste before serving.
Tips for the Perfect Herbal Soup
- Make it richer: Add shiitake mushrooms or goji berries for extra depth.
- Meal prep hack: Freeze portions for easy reheating on busy days. Take out the chicken after cooking and portion it separately. The breast pieces can be used in sandwiches.
- Adjust seasoning to taste. For a different flavour, try the optional shiitake mushrooms or goji berries suggested above.
- Serve it for many use cases: make noodles with the chicken soup or use it as broth to braise other meats and veggies or make clay pot rice.
A Bowl of Tradition, Reimagined
Enjoy this slow-cooked chicken soup as a meal, or use the broth in your favourite savoury dishes.
β¨ Try it at home and taste the difference Herbal Craft herbs make.
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