The best choice for spring nourishment and health care: Gastrodia walnut and wolfberry chicken soup

The best choice for spring nourishment and health care: Gastrodia walnut and wolfberry chicken soup

Overview

Spring is the first of the four seasons, and it is also an important season for Chinese people to make plans for the year. They must make plans for their careers and studies in this spring, and lay a good foundation for their bodies in spring. The weather in spring is pleasant, saying goodbye to the severe cold of winter, and there is no unbearable heat in summer. As the old saying goes: "You only give away cotton clothes after eating Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings." 】The weather is unstable before Qingming. It is the season to wear coats in the morning and yarn in the afternoon. It is common for large temperature differences to cause outpatient surgeries in hospitals. Nourishing with soup in spring is the best choice. In our country, the food therapy culture has a long history of eating to keep fit, eating to prevent diseases, and eating medicines and foods that can cure diseases. Among the five poultry, chicken should be in the liver. Drinking chicken soup nourishes liver blood, which is the best way to nourish the liver. Walnuts have been a good nourishing food since ancient times. The shape of walnuts is like a miniature brain, which is a complete reproduction of the brain, including folds and folds, which are similar to the cerebral cortex. This is also consistent with the Chinese medicine principle of using form to complement form. The addition of walnuts has the effect of strengthening the brain and increasing intelligence; traditional Chinese medicine records that "long-term use of Gastrodia elata improves strength, makes the body fatter and healthier, and makes the body lighter and longer". Gastrodia elata is a traditional and valuable medicinal material. Gastrodia elata is used for high-altitude flyers as a brain health drug, which can enhance the resolution ability of the optic nerve. As early as "Compendium of Materia Medica", the pharmacological effects of Gastrodia elata have been highly evaluated. There is a special substance in chicken soup that can enhance interpharyngeal blood circulation and nasal mucosa secretion, which is of great benefit to keeping the respiratory tract clear, clearing respiratory viruses, and relieving symptoms of colds, nasal congestion, dry throat and coughs. Stew the soup with native chicken, gastrodia elata, walnuts and wolfberry; it can not only satisfy your cravings, but also provide some health care. Today, I will use a pressure cooker to simmer Gastrodia Walnut and Wolfberry Chicken Soup very quickly and quickly; it is convenient and suitable for office workers. The soup is clear and the meat is white, the nutrients of chicken and gastrodia elata are fully released, and the soup is rich in flavor. The essence of the ingredients has been melted into the chicken soup, which has a high tonic effect. Become a good food therapy. The soup is mellow and natural. Original by GODOFMERCY. This article is my own creation based on real experience; the content is for reference only and is purely personal preference. Please do not comment unless you like it. Part of the knowledge comes from the Internet. If you need to solve specific problems [especially in the fields of law, medicine, etc.], it is recommended that you consult professionals in the relevant fields in detail.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. An old hen, net weight 700 grams, fat enough, clean the old hen

    The best choice for spring nourishment and health care: Gastrodia walnut and wolfberry chicken soup step 1
  2. In addition to gastrodia elata, wolfberry and walnuts are also added. One piece of ginger

    The best choice for spring nourishment and health care: Gastrodia walnut and wolfberry chicken soup step 2
  3. Soak the Gastrodia elata in water first, [or steam it in a pot until soft] and slice it into pieces for later use. Be sure not to throw away the water in which Gastrodia elata is soaked. Put it into the pot and stew it together, so that the medicinal effect can be better exerted

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  4. Slice Gastrodia elata and set aside

    The best choice for spring nourishment and health care: Gastrodia walnut and wolfberry chicken soup step 4
  5. Blanch the washed old hens in boiling water. When the blood is forced out, the chicken will taste delicious.

    The best choice for spring nourishment and health care: Gastrodia walnut and wolfberry chicken soup step 5
  6. Put the blanched old hens into the pressure cooker.

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  7. Then add ginger

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  8. Pour cooking wine into the pot. Put in walnuts and gastrodia elata in turn

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  9. When stewing soup, it is best to use cold water for stewing. As the water temperature slowly rises, it will not cause the outer layer to solidify and the nutrients will not come out

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  10. After the pot has cooled down slightly, open the lid and add the wolfberry and salt. It is best to make the nourishing soup lighter and do not add too much salt

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  11. Then add pepper to taste

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  12. The nutrition and aroma of the old hens and medicinal materials will be fully released; the nutrients of the ingredients and medicinal materials will be integrated into the soup, and the aroma of the raw materials cooked with the water at the same temperature will also be brewed out

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