Recipe: Chicken Soup For The Holiday Soul
This is good for:
Yourself (to boost your immunity/if you’re unwell)
Earning brownie points with your loved ones/someone you want to impress
Con:
This takes anywhere from 2 to 6 hours (if you’re using a pressure cooker versus a slow cooker) to boil. Otherwise, this will be perfect for a WFH day
Chicken Soup with Cordyceps & Snow Fungus (makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
15g of Cordyceps
1/2 cup of Snow Fungus
1/2 Kampung Chicken (approx. 600g)
12 Red Dates (or more)
Lean pork (approx 200g)
1/2 tablespoon of salt
1.2 – 1.5l of water
Tips:
- Kampung chicken is recommended as it typically contains little antibiotics, and has contains higher protein compared to other varieties
- White fungus is rich in fibre, boosts immunity, and is believed to be good for the gut, skin and heart
- Putting pork in soups gives the stock some natural umami (hence we don’t need much salt), as it can taste quite bland with just the chicken
- Use lean pork muscle to cook so that the soup will be less oily
- Jujube, or red dates are used to nourish blood and improve the overall digestive system
Steps:
- Soak the cordyceps and white fungus in water for about 1 hour
- Wash the chicken, then poach it together with the pork in hot water for a few minutes. You may opt to wash it again to further remove blood and impurities
- Now, the easiest part. Combine all ingredients together in a pot and let it simmer for 4 to 6 hours. If you’re using an omnipot or multi-cooker, it may speed up the cooking duration to 2 to 3 hours.
Bored of chicken soup? Here’s something we found if you’re looking for more recipes. Too much hassle in general to cook? Come to Li Bai and try our Double-boiled Chicken Soup then! This is part of our 5-course Christmas New Year Set. Filled with fish maw, sea conch, and pearl clam goodness, this version of chicken soup is boiled in a coconut husk for a good 4 to 5 hours on medium-low heat. Stewing in coconut adds sweetness to the soup and retains heat, so your soup remains piping hot even after your camera eats (yes, we know, you’re welcome). This is a nod from older folks consuming soups, especially in this rainy season. Now, get in my belly!
