Codonopsis, Astragalus, and Red Date Chicken Soup

Name: Codonopsis, Astragalus, and Red Date Chicken Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: red dates (washed and pitted); Codonopsis root (washed and cut into sections); Astragalus root (washed and cut into sections); chicken (slaughtered, washed, chopped into pieces, and blanched); cooking wine, to taste; salt, to taste; MSG, to taste; ginger slices, to taste

Stewed chicken soup with codonopsis, astragalus, and red dates, valued for its qi-tonifying properties and suitable for people with weak constitutions.

2h 20m

Easy

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Codonopsis, Astragalus, and Red Date Chicken Soup

Ingredients

red dates (washed and pitted)

Codonopsis root (washed and cut into sections)

Astragalus root (washed and cut into sections)

chicken (slaughtered, washed, chopped into pieces, and blanched)

cooking wine to taste

salt to taste

MSG to taste

ginger slices to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Wash and pit the red dates. Rinse the Codonopsis and Astragalus roots, then cut them into sections. Prepare the chicken, wash it thoroughly, and chop it into pieces.

Step 2

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the chopped chicken, and boil it to remove any blood, then drain and rinse it.

Step 3

Place the chicken in a stewing vessel and add enough water to cover. Add the Codonopsis, Astragalus, red dates, cooking wine, salt, MSG, and ginger slices. Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately switch to low heat and simmer until the chicken is tender and has absorbed the flavors.