Mushrooms not only have a unique and fragrant flavor, but also contain rich beneficial ingredients for the human body. Do you know how to make Mushroom and Chicken Hotpot?
Ingredients:
- 1 whole free-range chicken - 10 dried mushrooms - 2 spring onions - 2 slices of ginger - 2 tablespoons of minced garlic - 2 teaspoons of salt - 5 tablespoons of rice wine - A little sesame oil
Instructions:
1. Wash the free-range chicken and blanch it in boiling water. Cut it into pieces and set aside.
2. Soak the dried mushrooms in water and make a cross-shaped cut on the surface with a knife. Cut the spring onions into sections.
3. Put the chicken pieces from step 1 into a clay pot, add the dried mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and fill up to 80% with water. Boil it over high heat, then switch to low heat and cover the pot. Continue cooking for 30 minutes. Finally, add the spring onion segments and cook for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat. Add all the seasonings before serving.
Medicinal Value:
The main aromatic component of mushrooms is lentinan, which is formed by the decomposition of mushroom acid. Therefore, mushrooms are an important edible and medicinal fungus and seasoning.
The umami component of mushrooms is a type of water-soluble substance, mainly composed of nucleic acids such as 5'-guanosine monophosphate (GMP), 5'-adenosine monophosphate (AMP), and 5'-uridine monophosphate (UMP), each accounting for about 0.1%. The aromatic component is mainly lentinan, which is formed by the decomposition of mushroom acid.
Mushrooms contain a tumor-inhibiting component called mushroom polysaccharide, which has a molecular weight of 1 million. It also contains components that can lower blood lipid levels, such as mushroom taiseng and adenine derivatives. Mushrooms also contain interferon inducers, which are antiviral components, called double-stranded ribonucleic acid. They are rare health foods.
Mushrooms contain a high amount of unsaturated fatty acids and a large amount of ergosterol and ergosterol, which can be converted into vitamin D. They have a good effect on enhancing disease resistance, preventing colds, and treating diseases.
