Seasonal TCM Dietetics — Spring

    Longan, Goji & Chicken Soup

    龍眼枸杞燉雞湯 · Lóng Yǎn Gǒu Qǐ Dùn Jī Tāng

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    Longan, Goji & Chicken Soup — A slow, clear chicken soup with longan, dates and goji, intended as nourishing food rather than a blood-disorder treatment.

    A slow, clear chicken soup with longan, dates and goji, intended as nourishing food rather than a blood-disorder treatment.

    Prep
    15 min
    Cook
    1 h 30 min
    Total
    1 h 45 min
    Yield
    4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 600 g bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed
    • 15 g dried longan flesh
    • 10 g goji berries
    • 6 red dates, pitted
    • 15 g fresh ginger, sliced
    • 1.5 L water
    • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
    • Sea salt

    Method

    1. 1Blanch chicken for 2 minutes, drain and rinse.
    2. 2Add chicken, ginger, water and wine to a clean pot; simmer covered for 60 minutes.
    3. 3Add longan and dates and simmer for 20 minutes.
    4. 4Add goji for the final 5 minutes, season lightly and serve.

    Nutrition (approx.): ~260 kcal per serving · 1 bowl (~350 ml)

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    Dietary guidance only. Not a substitute for individualised clinical assessment or prescribed treatment.