Silkie chicken Soup is a healthy and delicious food suitable for all seasons.
What is silkie chicken?
Silkie chicken also known as black chicken, black bone chicken and Wushan chicken (乌骨鸡 in Chinese). It is a breed of chicken that has more than 400 years of history. There are white hair black bones, black hair black bones, spot hair black bones, whole black bones, and white black bones. Silkie chicken have the characteristics of lightweight, rich nutrition, and early maturity.
The history of the silkie chicken
Silkie chicken is native to Wushan, Taihe County, Jiangxi Province, China. According to legend, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Tu Wenxuan, a Taihe chicken breeder, chose some of the best Taihe chickens as a tribute to Beijing. Qianlong was given the treasure, named “Wushan Chicken”, and given the official post of Tu Wenxuan.
In 1915, as a famous chicken, silkie chicken was exhibited at the Panama World Expo, which was well received by various countries and was designated as ornamental chicken. Since then, silkie chicken have been exhibited in the park as precious and beautiful animals in many countries
The Benefits of the silkie chicken
Silkie chicken is a good product to make up the deficiency of labor and raise the body. Silkie chicken contains 18 kinds of amino acids, including 8 essential amino acids in humans, 10 of which are higher in content than ordinary broilers. Carotenoids and vitamin c are also higher than ordinary broilers, which can be used for medicine. In addition, it contains a variety of trace and macro elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, chlorine, sodium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and copper.
Silkie chicken recipe
You’ll need:
1 silkie chicken
10 g angelica
5 g dangshen
6 grain of red jujube
2 grain of longan
A small cup of goji berries
2 slices ginger
Water
How to cook silkie chicken
1. Remove the silkie chicken’s internal organs and wash it carefully.
2. Prepare the ingredients for the soup. The amount can be adjusted according to your needs. Slice the ginger.
3. Put the whole silkie chicken into the casserole pot, pour the water over the silkie chicken.
4. Start cooking on the fire until it boils.
5. Keep boiling for another 10 minutes, skimming off the foam.
6. Add all ingredients except goji berries, cover and simmer over low heat for about 1.5 hours.
7. In the last five minutes, add goji berries and simmer for another five minutes.
8. Finished. The silkie chicken soup tastes extremely delicious, no salt is needed.
Silkie Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 silkie chicken
- 10 g angelica
- 5 g dangshen
- 6 grain of red jujube
- 2 grain of longan
- 1 cup goji berries
- 2 slices ginger
- Water
Instructions
- Remove the silkie chicken’s internal organs and wash it carefully.
- Prepare the ingredients for the soup. The amount can be adjusted according to your needs. Slice the ginger.
- Put the whole silkie chicken into the casserole pot, pour the water over the silkie chicken.
- Start cooking on the fire until it boils.
- Keep boiling for another 10 minutes, skimming off the foam.
- Add all ingredients except goji berries, cover and simmer over low heat for about 1.5 hours.
- In the last five minutes, add goji berries and simmer for another five minutes.
- Finished. The silkie chicken soup tastes extremely delicious, no salt is needed.
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