Homemade Flavorful Old Hen Soup Recipe
Winter Solstice: According to ancient customs, people in the north eat dumplings,while those in the south enjoy glutinous rice balls! However, in Nanjing, which is neither too far north nor too far south on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, such a custom has never been seen.Instead, there's another traditional practice: On that day, households across the city prepare a pot of old hen soup and cook a bowl of "green vegetable and tofu" to symbolize winter nourishment begins~ One chicken for each nine days and green vegetables and tofu for safety;Our family follows this tradition too, year after year~~~Ingredients Main ingredients: 1320 grams old hen, appropriate amount of scallion segments, appropriate amount of cooking wine, 3 small spoons of salt Steps 1. Prepare the ingredients2. Clean and cut off the tips of the chicken's claws”;3. Place in a pot4. Add scallion segments and an appropriate amount of water
5. Cover with a lid and bring to a large boil 6. Add cooking wine, then switch to low heat for stewing
7. After about an hour, use a chopstick to poke the chicken; it should be able to be pierced easily when the meat is well-cooked.
8. Add salt and let it dissolve before turning off the heat
9. Garnish with chopped scallions and goji berries when serving Tips 1. No need to blanch the chicken; clean, soak, and rinse, then stew directly.
2. When making soup, just add scallion segments and water; no additional ginger is needed to preserve its natural flavor.
The saying goes: "No ginger for chicken, no soy sauce for fish."
It means that when stewing chicken, do not use ginger because the taste of ginger easily permeates into the meat, affecting the original flavor. Therefore, maintain the chicken's natural taste by avoiding ginger.Burn Open
6. Add an appropriate amount of cooking wine and switch to low heat to simmer.
7. Simmer for about 1-2 hours, then use a chopstick to poke; it's done when it can be poked easily.Chicken is tender.
8. Add salt, let it melt, then turn off the heat.
9. Serve with chopped green onions sprinkled on top.Goji berries
Tips
1 Stew Chicken broth does not require blanching; wash, soak, and rinse before stewing directly.
2Stewing chicken only needs to be placed in slices of green onion with water, ensuring the original flavor, no need for ginger or soy sauce.Ginger.
"No ginger for chicken, no soy for fish."Means: Do not add ginger when stewing chicken; do not add soy sauce when cooking fish. The saying "no ginger for chicken" is because chickens have little to no strong odor or taste. Ginger easily infuses into the meat of the chicken, making its flavor noticeable during consumption. Therefore, to preserve the original taste of the chicken, it's best not to use ginger. Chicken without Ginger: It is because chicken does not have any strong odor, and the taste of ginger is easiest to penetrate into the meat of the chicken, making you unable to avoid the taste of ginger when eating. Therefore, to maintain the original flavor of the chicken, no ginger should be added.
