Angelica and Black Chicken Soup

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Soak red dates and goji berries, cut angelica root into pieces, and slice ginger.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Chop the black-boned chicken into pieces, rinse with water for three minutes, then soak in water for ten minutes, squeeze out the excess water, and drain.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Place the chicken pieces in a pot of cold water without adding anything else. Once the water boils, skim off all the foam, then drain and rinse with cold water. Place the chicken pieces, ginger slices, and angelica root into a soup pot, and add 2.5 L of Nongfu Spring mineral water.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Bring to a boil over high heat, then add a spoonful of salt when it's almost boiling. After it boils again, reduce the heat to low and simmer.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   It should be ready in about an hour and a half. It's recommended to take out a piece of chicken after an hour and test it with chopsticks; if it's almost cooked through, add the goji berries and red dates and simmer for another ten minutes.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   It usually takes between one to one and a half hours to cook, but the cooking time will vary depending on the size of the chopped chicken pieces. You'll need to keep an eye on it! Before taking it off the heat, taste it and add a little salt, stirring well. This is a picture of the finished product in the takeout container; I forgot to take a picture of the soup pot inside.