Here’s how to stay warm during the Winter! Silkie Chicken Cordyceps Soup with Fish Maw and Conch 蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯 is the ultimate nourishing bowl to boost your immune system. Say goodbye to cold hands and feet!
Silkie Chicken Cordyceps Fish Maw and Conch Soup 蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯 is not only rich in amino acids but also contains a variety of essential nutrients for the human body! It replenishes blood, balances your Qi, calms the mind, promotes restful sleep and tonifies the kidney, liver and lungs meridians. This soup is also rich in calcium and is particularly praised for improving Women’s overall health.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBS
烏雞 Silkie Chicken – What is a Silkie, Silky or Chinese Silk Chicken? It is a plumage with a white fluffy silk and satin feathers but with black skin and bones!
Similar to squab, silkie chickens contains high nutritional value, low-fat and many essential amino acids. It can alleviate the human deficiency of Qi and blood. Silkie chicken is good for the liver and kidney, the vitality of skin cells, improve memory, reduce blood pressure, improve skin elasticity and longevity. Its amino acids and arginine can promote protein synthesis, accelerate wound healing. It is recommended especially for women, post menstrual cycle, postpartum and after a miscarriage.
补血活血是烏雞汤的重要功效。温中健脾、延缓衰老、补钙壮骨、 滋补。
淮山 / 山藥 Dioscorea polystachya – Commonly referred to as Chinese yam, Huai Shan has a sweet neutral characteristic. Individuals with spleen deficient 脾虚 will find improvements in their digestive system. It promotes urination and inhibit gastric cleansing properties. Huai Shan targets kidney, lung, and spleen channels 腎﹐肺﹐脾. It can also help to reduce blood sugar and blood pressure, improves antibodies, is anti-inflammatory, anti-aging and improves vitality.
淮山益氣養陰，補脾肺腎，對於脾胃虛弱、倦怠無力、食欲不振、久泄久痢、肺氣虛燥、下肢痿弱、消渴尿頻、帶下白濁等徵狀有很好的治療作用。
花膠 Fish Maw – Sweet and neutral in nature. It targets the liver and kidney meridian and has the effect of moisturizing and nourishing skin, Yin and the internal organs. Fish Maw is high in protein, rich in collagen and improves vitality.
花膠性甘味平、入肝腎經、有潤膚養顏、滋陰養血、滋養五臟及補腎益精的作用。
响螺 (香螺肉/田螺肉) Conch – Conch is nutritious and rich in Vitamin A, protein, iron and calcium. It improves the Qi, treats jaundice, clears away ‘heat’ and improves eye sight.
響螺肉清熱明目、利膈益胃、滋陰、強筋骨，既美味，又滋陰養生。含有豐富的維生素A、蛋白質、鐵和鈣，對目赤、黃疸、腳氣、痔瘡等疾病。
枸杞子/ Goji Berries (Lycium Chinense) – In TCM, the Goji Berry is typically used to nourish the blood, tonifies the Yin by entering the kidney and liver channels. This wonderful tonic herb promotes longevity, anti-ageing, brightens the eyes and moistens the lungs. Goji berries help treat anemia insomnia, tinnitus, diabetes and impaired vision such as glaucoma. Goji Berries are also known as Matrimony Vine Fruit, for its aphrodisiac effect! For Western culinary, try adding goji berries to your oatmeals or energy raw bars.
Wolfberry Berries are rich in polysacharides, betaine, sesquiterpenes, vitamin A, B-1,2, C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zeaxanthin, physalein, and linolein acid. Warm-type constitutions.
枸杞子有养阴补血、滋补肝肾、益精明目清火的功效。養血安神、治療失眠、养肝护肝、 补肾。枸杞性质比较温和，食用稍多无碍，但进食过多也会令人上火。
桂圓肉/ 龍眼 Dried Longan – Longan meat is used to address blood deficiency in the heart and spleen. The heart controls a person’s mental well-being, including the quality of sleep. Blood deficiency can give rise to Qi deficiency. In TCM, blood produces Qi, and Qi promotes the circulation of blood. Rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and organic acids.
桂圓肉味甘，開胃健脾，補虛益智 保心血，潤五臟，治怔忡。滋補養血安神。女性在產後調補也很適宜。
HOW TO MAKE STEWED SILKIE CHICKEN SOUP
You can purchase whole Silkie Chicken at your local Asian supermarket, either fresh or previously frozen. Remember to wash and remove the inners, head and tail. If there are any leftover feathers, pluck those too! You may choose to remove the skin as well for a healthier option for less oil.
Wash and rinse the Chinese herbs. I also recommend soaking the herbs in water for at least 20 mins to remove any sulfur used during the sulfur fumigation process (replacing traditional sun-drying for its pesticidal and anti-bacterial properties.) Just in case.
In a pot of boiling water, blanch the silkie chicken and pork tenderloin to remove impurities for about 5 minutes. Then rinse under cold water.
Place all your ingredients in a 1 L stewing pot. I like to use an electric stewing pot to keep the nutrition and original taste of food without checking the stove. I can even go take a nap!
Add approximately 1L of water (or appropriate amount, so it does not overflow).
In medium heat, stew for 3.0 hours. Longer if you want a more intense flavour.
Add a dash of salt approximately 10 minutes before consuming.
Serve and enjoy!
蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯食谱
主料: 烏雞、蟲草花、花膠、響螺、瘦肉 、幹響螺片、新鮮響螺頭 、杞子、淮山、生薑
各藥材洗淨、稍浸泡20分鐘
烏雞去甲、皮，洗淨；瘦肉洗淨、斬件。
響螺、烏雞、瘦肉放進鍋中，並加入少許生薑和清水煮5分鐘，飛水，撈起。
再一起與生薑、藥材放進瓦煲內，加入清水 1L。
先大火煲沸改文火隔水燉約3個小時，
食前加入適量食鹽調味。
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SILKIE CHICKEN CORDYCEPS FISH MAW CONCH SOUP 蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯
- Prep Time:25 mins
- Cook Time:3 hours
- Total Time:3 hours 25 minutes
- Yield:4 bowls 1x
- Category:Soup
- Method:Stew
- Cuisine:Chinese
Description
Here’s how to stay warm during the Winter! Silkie Chicken Cordyceps Soup with Fish Maw and Conch 蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯 is the ultimate nourishing bowl to boost your immune system. Say good bye to cold hands and feet! 喝了手腳不再冰冷。
Ingredients
- 1 whole Silkie Chicken 烏雞
- 1 lb Pork Tenderloin 瘦肉
- 50g Cordyceps 蟲草花
- 1 piece dried conch 幹響螺片
- 5–6 pieces fresh conch 新鮮響螺頭
- 50g dried Goji berries 枸杞
- 100g Chinese Yam 淮山 / 山藥
- 8 pieces Logan 桂圓
- 2 Slice Ginger 生薑
- dash of Salt 鹽
- 1L water 水
Instructions
- Wash and rinse the ingredients. Soak the herbs in water for at least 20 mins
- Clean the silkie chicken and remove inners , head and tail.
- In a pot of boiling water, blanch the silkie chicken and pork tenderloin to remove impurities for about 5 minutes. Then rinse under cold water.
- Place all your ingredients in a stewing pot.
- Add approximately 1L of water (or appropriate amount so it does not over flow).
- In medium heat, stew for 3.0 hours. Longer if you want a more intense flavour.
- Add a dash of salt approximately 10 minutes before consuming.
- Serve and enjoy!
蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯食谱
- 各藥材洗淨、稍浸泡20分鐘
- 烏雞去甲、皮，洗淨；瘦肉洗淨、斬件。
- 響螺、烏雞、瘦肉放進鍋中，並加入少許生薑和清水煮5分鐘，飛水，撈起。
- 再一起與生薑、藥材放進瓦煲內，加入清水 1L。
- 先大火煲沸改文火隔水燉約3個小時，
- 食前加入適量食鹽調味。
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- You can use either pork tenderloin or pork shank instead of pork bones because it is less fatty.
- Enjoy the soup ingredients with a side of soy sauce. The silkie chicken meat is tender and succulent!
- I like to use an electric stewing pot for keeping nutrition and original taste of food without having to check the stove.
Keywords: Silkie Chicken, 烏雞、蟲草花、花膠、響螺、瘦肉 、幹響螺片、新鮮響螺頭 、杞子、淮山、生薑, 蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯, cordyceps, fish maw, 燉湯食谱
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I learned a lot about ingredients I never even knew existed in this recipe – thanks! I now know what to look for and where. This sounds so incredibly healthy – can’t wait to make it!
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So glad i’ve made it helpful!
I love soups and I’m always looking for different recipes. This one looks absolutely delicious. Never heard of silkie chicken until now and can’t wait to make this and enjoy.
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I could just live off soup I required. It is so nutritious and low in calories!
This post is exactly why I don’t get people who ‘just want the recipe’. I have heard of a few of these ingredients such as the goji berries and cordyceps but silkie chicken is completely new. You did an awesome job of breaking all of these ingredients down and explaining thoroughly which is so useful for newcomers to Chinese cooking. Thanks so much!
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Thanks Sharon – I’m so glad it was helpful to you and hopefully others gets to know the ingredients that are foreign to them. Especially when used in TCM, it is so important to find ingredients that are a match to your body constituents! Have a lovely day!
Such a great recipe, the flavours come together so beautifully. I would never have attempted something like this without your recipe. Thank you so much for inspiring me to try new things!
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Thanks Kristen – you are the reason why it inspires me to continue blogging as well!
I loved learning about all the health benefits of the ingredients! Such a healthy soup!
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This soup is perfect for women’s health!
Very interesting! I saw silkie chickens at T&T the other day and I was wondering how they were eaten. They are so small, soup is definitely #1 way. Thanks for all the interesting background info. PS are they always sold with the innards still there? That’s not my favourite job but I will if I have to.
Most are sold without the innards. So I think you are safe! I’m already not liking to remove the head and tail part 🙂 But because they are so nutritious – I will tolerate it hahaa. Hope you like it!!