American Ginseng chicken soup

Obtained this recipe from the POP magazines.

Ingredients:-
1 black chicken
20g American ginseng (sliced)
10 red dates
30g dang shen (codonopsis pilosulae)
2 dried scallops
1tbsp wolfberries

Seasoning 
sea salt to taste

Method
1. Remove chicken skin, clean and cut into 4 pieces.
2. Boil 4 litre water in a pot, add in all ingredients and bring to a boil
3. Turn to low heat and cook for 5 hours. Add in sea salt and serve. 

* Add 500g of chicken's bone or pig's bone will enhance the flavour of soup.


Dang Shen improves qi, enhances spleen and the lungs. It is effective in relieving cough and expels heat in the body. 



American ginseng slices reduces heat in the body, enhance the spleen , nourish the lungs , relief thirst and improve energy.


by ace mum