Fragrant chicken broth with ginger
6 servings
330 minutes
Fragrant chicken broth with ginger is a traditional dish of Chinese cuisine known for its deep richness and health benefits. It harmoniously combines tender chicken meat, spicy ginger, and garlic to create a warming and rich flavor. Ginger, revered in Chinese cooking for its healing properties, adds a slight spiciness and warming effect to the broth. This broth is perfect as a base for soups, noodles, or even as a standalone dish, especially in cold weather. Its prolonged simmering reveals the full palette of flavors, making it incredibly rich. Served hot and garnished with fresh herbs, it is often accompanied by rice or noodles for added heartiness.
1
Ginger (about 4 cm), unpeeled, cut diagonally into slices 1 cm thick. Garlic, unpeeled, slightly crush with the flat side of a knife.
- Fresh ginger: 1 piece
- Garlic: 2 cloves
2
Place the chicken fillet and soup set (chicken carcasses, necks, wings, feet) in a very large pot. Pour in 4 liters of cold water and bring to a boil over low heat. Reduce the heat to minimum - the broth should not boil, just 1-2 'bubbles'.
- Chicken fillet: 600 g
- Chicken bones: 1.5 kg
- Chicken necks: 0.5 kg
- Water: 4 l
3
Removing the foam without stirring the broth may take 20-30 minutes. Add salt, ginger, garlic, and the white part of green onions. Cook for 4 hours.
- Salt: to taste
- Fresh ginger: 1 piece
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Green onions: 6 stems
4
Cool the prepared broth, strain it. Chill for 1 hour, removing fat.