Coconut Chestnut Chicken Soup
Fresh coconut brings a rich, fragrant coconut aroma, complemented by the starchy sweetness of chestnuts and the savory umami of chicken. This nourishing, non-greasy home-style soup is a must-try dish perfect for autumn.
Ingredients
chestnut
a pinch
coconut
1
fresh chicken
half
honey date
2
ginger slices
2 slices
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. Boil the chestnuts in advance and remove the brown outer skin.
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Step 2
Cut the coconut open, pour out the coconut water, and cut the coconut meat into chunks.
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Step 3
Cut the half fresh chicken into large pieces.
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Step 4
Place the cut chicken pieces into a pot of cold water, blanch to remove scum, then remove and set aside.
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Step 5
Add an appropriate amount of water to the soup pot, then add the coconut meat, chestnuts, chicken pieces, ginger slices and honey dates.
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Step 6
Bring to a boil over high heat, then skim off the scum and excess oil with a ladle.
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Step 7
Boil over high heat for 10 minutes, then turn to low heat and simmer for about 40 minutes. Check the surface halfway through simmering; skim out any excess oil with a ladle if present.
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Step 8
The skimmed chicken fat can be reserved for blanching vegetables or making superior soup to avoid waste.
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Step 9
After simmering for 40 minutes, turn to high heat, slowly pour in the coconut water, then cook for another 10 minutes before adding salt to taste.
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Step 10
Finished product photo.
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Step 11
Finished product photo.
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Step 12
Finished product photo.
