The Yam, Red Date, and Black Chicken Soup, as the name suggests, is a health and wellness product. It is made from yam, red dates, and black chicken. Yam nourishes the spleen and stomach, maintains blood vessel elasticity, moisturizes the lungs and relieves coughs. When combined with red dates, it enhances the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach. Now let's learn how to make this essential health product, the Yam, Red Date, and Black Chicken Soup!
Ingredients for Yam, Red Date, and Black Chicken Soup:
Black chicken - 1, Yam - 1, Red dates - 10, Salt - 6g, Ginger - 1 small piece, Cooking wine - 1 tablespoon, Spring onion - 1/3 stalk, Water - appropriate amount
Instructions for making Yam, Red Date, and Black Chicken Soup:
1. Wash the red dates, slice the ginger, and cut the spring onion into sections.
2. After washing the yam, peel it with gloves and cut it into pieces. Soak it in water to prevent discoloration.
3. Cut the black chicken into pieces, rinse it twice with warm water, then put it in cold water. Add ginger slices and cooking wine and blanch.
4. Rinse the blanched black chicken with warm water to remove impurities and foam. Set aside.
5. Put the black chicken, spring onion, ginger, and red dates into a clay pot. Add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
6. After 1 hour, add the yam and continue to simmer over low heat for 30-45 minutes.
7. Add salt 15 minutes before turning off the heat and continue to simmer. When the time is up, turn off the heat and it is ready to be served.