Chicken and Ham Soft-Shelled Turtle Soup
A traditional nourishing soup from Zhejiang, steamed with soft-shelled turtle as the main ingredient, alongside chicken slices and ham. The broth is savory and the meat tender, offering rich nutritional value.
Ingredients
Soft-shelled turtle (slaughtered, gutted, cleaned, cut into chunks)
1 (approx 750 g)
Chicken slices
10 g
Ham
10 g
Clear stock
1500 g
Salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
Shaoxing wine
to taste
Scallion knots
to taste
Ginger slices
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the soft-shelled turtle
After slaughtering the soft-shelled turtle, remove the innards and clean thoroughly, cut into chunks. Blanch in boiling water to remove blood impurities, scrape off all yellow fat, rinse off blood foam, place into a ceramic pot, pour in the clear stock, add chicken slices and ham; season with salt, Shaoxing wine, scallion knots, ginger slices and other seasonings.
2
Steam
Cover the seasoned soft-shelled turtle, steam in a steamer for about 30 minutes, remove from heat, take out the scallion knots and ginger slices, then serve.
