Jujube Chicken Soup

Jujube Chicken Soup

Jujube Chicken Soup is a comforting and nutritious dish that combines the subtle sweetness of jujubes with the savory richness of chicken. This traditional soup, often enjoyed in various Asian cuisines, harnesses the health benefits of jujubes, known for their ability to boost immunity and improve sleep quality.

Ingredients

  • 1 free range chicken
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Soy sauce
  • 4-5 slices of freshly grated root ginger
  • Chicken broth
  • 6 slices of Dang Gui
  • 6 Jujubes
  • 30 ml of rice wine
  • 50 grams of crystal sugar
  • 10 ml of oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of salt

Directions

  1. Rub soy sauce on the chicken skin (half chicken only)
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of oil into a pot then add the chicken. Start cooking the chicken until the chicken skin turns to a golden colour. Then take the chicken out from the pot
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pot, adding 4-5 slices of ginger. Cook until you can smell the ginger, then place the chicken back into the pot
  4. Add chicken broth until it covers the chicken
  5. Add 6 slices Dang Gui and 6 x Jujubes
  6. Add 30ml of rice wine
  7. Add 50g of crystal sugar
  8. Add 10ml oyster sauce
  9. Cook for 30 minutes
  10. Add 1 tablespoons of salt
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