Stewed Chicken Soup with Red Dates and Lotus Seeds
1.
Soak the lotus seeds to the heart and clean the red dates. Cut the ginger slices and green onions.
2.
Drain the cut chicken pieces.
3.
Heat the pot, add oil, add ginger and shallots.
4.
Stir-fry on high heat until the chicken pieces change color. Go fishy.
5.
Add boiling water to remove foam.
6.
Add the red dates and lotus seeds and simmer for about an hour. It depends on the old chicken or the young rooster, ha.
7.
Use chopsticks to hold the lid of the pot so that the soup will not run out.
8.
A good soup is ready, be careful about it. Chicken fat can keep warm.
Tips:
1. If you buy a chicken that has been slaughtered, look at the claws. The claws are straight, indicating that it was a good chicken.
2. To remove the fishy chicken, you can also cook it under cold water, and just remove the foam when it is open.
3. Add boiling water to the fried chicken, which is easy to stew. Do not add water in the meantime, it will affect the taste of the soup.
4. The fragrant meat has a special fragrance, so you don't need to add spices such as star anise.