How to cook old hen in clear stew

Clear-boiled old hen can be said to be a very good way of eating because of its nourishing and health-preserving effects. Do you know how to cook clear-boiled old hen? In fact, if you can master the method introduced below, you can eat delicious braised old hen at any time.

1. Ingredients

Half an old hen, 250g yam, 120g carrot, 80g broccoli, egg dumplings, as needed; 5 to 6 slices of ginger (cut into thick slices), 10 white peppercorns, and some scallions (tied);

2. Steps/Methods

1. Clean the old hen and chop it into pieces. Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, put the chicken pieces in, boil over high heat until the chicken changes color, then remove it, wash off the blood foam with clean water, drain and set aside.

2. Peel the yam, wash it, cut it into dice and soak it in water; wash and peel the carrots and cut them into dice; break the broccoli into small florets, wash and drain them for later use; use a rolling pin or knife handle to crush the pepper into coarse grains;

3. Put enough water in the casserole, add the blanched chicken, yam, carrot, ginger, and pepper, bring to a boil over medium heat, use a spoon to remove the foam on the surface, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for about 1.5 hours;

4 Add the egg dumplings and cook for about 8 minutes; blanch the broccoli in boiling water for about 10 seconds, then remove and drain, put into the chicken soup, open the lid and cook for about half a minute, add the scallion knots and appropriate amount of salt, then serve.

3. Notes

1. Blanch the chicken and clean the blood foam;

2. Add the chicken pieces and boil for the first time, and skim off the foam;

3. Ginger and peppercorns are two magic weapons for removing fishy smell and enhancing fragrance. These two things are indispensable when making old hen soup.