Black-bone chicken, lotus seeds and red dates soup

Overview

A relatively mild recipe, lotus seeds can remove the internal heat and prevent you from getting angry. Black-bone chicken has the functions of replenishing the body and relieving pain, nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, nourishing yin and clearing away heat, regulating menstruation and activating blood circulation, stopping collapse and treating vaginal discharge. It is especially effective for women with qi deficiency, blood deficiency, spleen deficiency, kidney deficiency, growth retardation in children, and menopausal syndrome in women.

Tags

• soups
• red dates
• silky chicken
• ginger slices
• lotus seeds
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Remove the heart from the lotus seeds, wash them and put them in a pot, bring to a boil over high heat.

   

2. 2 Blanch the black-bone chicken quickly and put it into the boiled lotus seed pot. Add a few pork bones. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low heat.

   

3. 3 Simmer over low heat for half an hour and then add the red dates.

   

4. 4 Add the red dates and simmer for 40 minutes before adding salt.

   

5. 5 Delicious chicken soup.