Some people in life have a weak constitution but do not like to eat, which is a headache for their health. Yam is rich in various nutrients, nourishes the spleen, aids digestion, and doubles its nutritional value when stewed with chicken. Yam stewed chicken soup is a good choice for people with weak constitutions!
【Name】
Yam Stewed Chicken Soup
【Ingredients】
Free-range chicken, yam, ginger, red dates, wolfberries, salt, Shaoxing wine
【Instructions】
1. First, chop the free-range chicken into pieces, slice the ginger, and cut the scallion into sections. Cut the yam into cubes and soak it in water to prevent it from turning black.
2. Pour water into a pot, add ginger slices and chicken pieces, and pour in an appropriate amount of cooking wine. Blanch the chicken in boiling water until the blood water is boiled out, then remove the chicken and wash it in cold water.
3. Pour water into the pot again, add ginger slices and scallion sections, add the chicken pieces, and add an appropriate amount of Shaoxing wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for thirty minutes.
4. Then add the yam and continue stewing for twenty minutes. Add wolfberries and red dates, season with a little salt, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. The dish is now ready.
【Benefits and Effects】
Yam stewed chicken soup has the effects of nourishing the spleen, thickening the intestines and stomach, nourishing the lungs and kidneys, replenishing deficiencies, and dispelling evil. It is suitable for the treatment of spleen deficiency and diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, fatigue and cough, spermatorrhea and leukorrhea, frequent urination, and other symptoms.
Yam is beneficial for the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach and is a medicinal food that can tonify the spleen and stomach. It can be consumed regardless of whether there is yang deficiency in the spleen or yin deficiency in the stomach. In clinical practice, it is often used with gastrointestinal drinks to treat weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite, and diarrhea.
【Tips for Soup Making】
1. When making soup, do not add water halfway through and aim for a "one-go" approach. Adding water halfway will cause the temperature of the soup to drop suddenly, causing the protein in the meat to coagulate suddenly and not dissolve fully in the soup, which will affect the deliciousness of the soup. Therefore, after the ingredients are added to the pot, add enough water at once and do not add water halfway through.
2. Wolfberries should not be added too early and should be added five to ten minutes before the soup is ready. Adding them too early will affect the medicinal properties of the wolfberries.
【How to Choose Yam】
First, weigh the yam. Among yams of the same size, the heavier ones are better. Then look at the roots. Among yams of the same variety, the more roots, the better. Yams with more roots have a better texture, more yam polysaccharides, and better nutrition. Finally, look at the cross-sectional surface. The cross-sectional meat of yam should be snowy white, indicating that it is fresh. If it is yellow like rust, do not buy it.
Note: If there are abnormal spots on the surface of the yam, do not buy it, as it may have been infected with diseases. Also, pay attention to the yam's cross-section having mucus and the skin being intact. Yams are afraid of freezing and heat. When buying yam in winter, you can hold it in your hand for about 10 minutes. If the yam sweats, it has been frozen. When broken, frozen yam will have the mucus on the cross-section turn into water, with a hard core and red flesh, indicating poor quality.
