[zhejiang Cuisine] "cottage" Jiangnan Famous Dish·dried Bamboo Shoots and Chicken Pot
1.
One local chicken, clean it according to personal habits.
2.
The ingredients I use for the soup: angelica, wolfberry, red dates, dried bamboo shoots, ham and ginger. These materials can be flexibly changed by themselves.
3.
The water for the stewed chicken soup should be added at once, and it is best not to add it halfway.
4.
After the fire is boiled, remove the foam.
5.
Thinly sliced angelica is very convenient for making soup. I personally feel that a few slices of angelica are enough for stewing the soup, otherwise it would be easy to cover up the deliciousness of the chicken and the taste of other ingredients. The ginger should also be cut into slices and put into a disposable seasoning bag together with the angelica, so that it is easy to take out at the end.
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Soak the dried bamboo shoots in warm water to remove the hard roots at the bottom. It is best to use dried bamboo shoots from Zhejiang, which has the best flavor.
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After turning to a low heat, put the seasoning bag containing ginger and angelica just now, and then add the dried bamboo shoots.
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Then put in Jinhua ham. Dried bamboo shoots and ham are the keys to giving this soup an authentic Jiangnan flavor.
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After simmering for two to three hours, add red dates.
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Finally, sprinkle in goji berries and simmer for a while.
11.
The chicken and ham are already very soft at this time, and they can be easily separated into bowls for easy consumption.
Tips:
Jinhua ham is a must-have for almost every family in the south, and you can also buy it in larger supermarkets in the north.
Adding ham when stewing bone broth and broth has a very significant effect on improving freshness. But pay special attention to the fact that the ham itself is already salty and fragrant, so there is no need to add salt.
Dried bamboo shoots and chicken pot is to make full use of the salty and freshness of dried bamboo shoots and ham, without adding any seasonings, which can bring out the deliciousness of the ingredients themselves.