Wu Chicken Chapter
2025-10-22
1. Tonify Qi and Nourish Blood – Red Jujube & Goji Berries Stewed with Black Chicken
This soup is the most classic way to enjoy black-bone chicken, making it perfect for women, those with weak constitutions, and as a nourishing dish during autumn and winter.
• Benefits: Tonifies both qi and blood, boosting immunity.
• Ingredients:
• White Phoenix Black Chicken 1 piece
• 2000ml+mineral water
• 5–8 red jujubes
• 1 small handful of goji berries
• Angelica sinensis 10 grams
• Astragalus 15 grams
• 3–4 slices of ginger
• Cooking wine and salt, as needed
• Steps:
1. Wash the black-bone chicken thoroughly, place it in a pot with cold water, add cooking wine and ginger slices, blanch briefly, then remove and rinse off any foam that rises to the surface.
2. Place the blanched chicken pieces, red dates, angelica root, astragalus, and ginger slices together in a clay pot, then add plenty of fresh water.
3. Once the pot comes to a vigorous boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 1.5 to 2 hours, allowing the rich flavors to fully infuse into the broth.
4. Ten minutes before turning off the heat, add goji berries and season with a suitable amount of salt to taste.
• Secret tip: Salt must be added at the very end; otherwise, the meat will become tough.
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2. Nourishing & Beautifying - Bamboo Pith and Black Chicken Stew
Don’t like the smell of traditional Chinese medicine? This soup is delightfully sweet and smooth, allowing you to fully savor the natural richness of the black-bone chicken.
• Benefits: Clears and moistens, nourishes yin, promotes radiant skin and beauty—plus, it boasts an exceptional taste.
• Ingredients:
• Half a black-bone chicken
• 1 old coconut (for coconut water and coconut meat)
• A few bamboo mushrooms
• Goji berries, ginger slices, and salt—appropriate amounts
• Steps:
1. Soak the bamboo fungus in lightly salted water until rehydrated, then rinse thoroughly and remove the closed cap-like structure.
2. Blanch the black-bone chicken and set aside. Drill a hole in the coconut to pour out the coconut juice, then pry open the coconut to scoop out the white flesh and slice it into strips.
3. Place the chicken pieces, coconut meat, and ginger slices into a stewing pot, then pour in the coconut juice and a small amount of water.
4. Simmer in water for 2 hours; add bamboo fungus and goji berries 10 minutes before serving, then season with salt to taste.
• Flavor: The soup has a clear color, a rich coconut aroma, and an incredibly fresh, sweet taste.
3. Strengthen the Spleen and Stimulate Appetite – Steamed Black Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms and Red Jujubes
Don’t want to just simmer a pot of soup? Try steaming—it preserves nutrients to the fullest while keeping the meat tender and smooth.
• Benefits: Strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite; simple to prepare, preserving the original, authentic flavor.
• Ingredients:
• Half a black-bone chicken
• Dried shiitake mushrooms, a few pieces
• A few red jujubes and goji berries
• Light soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, starch, shredded ginger, salt, sugar
• Steps:
1. Cut the black-bone chicken into small pieces, then rub evenly with all the seasonings and marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Soak dried shiitake mushrooms until rehydrated, then slice them and mix with the marinated chicken pieces along with red dates and goji berries.
3. Once the water boils, place the dish in the pot and steam over high heat for 25–30 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked.
• Feature: Foolproof method, tender and juicy chicken, and an exceptional rice-soaking broth.
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