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TRT's Life Nourishment: Double-Boiled Silkie Chicken Soup with Huangqi and Dangshen‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

2020-09-03

Double-Boiled Silkie Chicken Soup with Huangqi and Dangshen (黃芪黨參燉竹絲雞)

 

This soup is not only helpful for stroke rehabilitation, but also keeps qi and blood circulation. It is recommended to drink 1 to 2 times a week.

 


Ingredients:

Huangqi 30g, Dengshen 15g, Baizhu 12g, Two-toothed Achyranthes root 15g, Licorice 6g, Lean pork 250g, half of a Silkie chicken


Method:

1. Soak Huangqi, Dengshen, Baizhu, two-toothed Achyranthes and Licorice in the water for half an hour and rinse.

2. Remove Silkie’s viscera. Chop the chicken into pieces, rinse and blanch in boiling water.

3. Chop the pork into pieces, rinse and blanch in boiling water

4. Place all the ingredients into a stew pot.

5. Add enough water to cover all ingredients and simmer for 3 hours on low heat.

6. Season with proper amount of salt.

 

Please consult a registered Chinese medicine practitioner before taking this soup, if you are under prescribed medication or taking blood thinners.