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Silkie Chicken Soup
Silkie Chicken Soup
I’ve been wanting to make this soup for a very long time. The wait is now over. Silkie chickens are a breed from China with white fluffy feathers and black skin and meat. They’ve been and for thousands of years; eaten and also raised as pets. You can find these chickens at any Asian market, usually in the frozen section. They will come with the feet and head attached, weighing about 1 1/2lbs. ‘Silkie chicken soup is very popular in China, eaten typically for it‘s health benefits. Ginger is naturally an anti-inflammatory. Jujubes, also known as red dates, regulate blood pressure, are good for the digestive system, and are high in vitamin C. Goji berries are full of antioxidants and nutrients, help regulate blood sugar, and are said to promote fertility. Shiitake mushrooms are good for cardiovascular health, helping boost immunity and are high in vitamin D. This soup is extremely easy to make. Throw all of the ingredients into a pot, bring to a boil, and simmer on medium low for 2 hours. You will know the chicken is done when you can easily pull a whole leg from the body. One of the whole chickens is enough for 2 large servings. The broth that the chicken makes is darker than your typical chicken broth. It is very rich and is honestly the best chicken broth that I’ve ever eaten. Once the broth and it’s contents are portion out into bowls, give it a taste. Add salt to your liking. Then add the chicken to the bowl, followed by another ladle of stock.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 Silkie chicken left whole
- 8 shiitake mushrooms stems removed, left whole
- 2 ears corn cut into 4
- 1/3 cup jujubes
- 1 tbsp goji berries
- 1 thumb ginger sliced
- 6-8 cups water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the silkie chicken.
- Add all of the ingredients except the salt to a large Dutch oven.
- Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for 2 hours.
- You will know when the chicken is done when you can easily pull the leg from the body.
- Ladle out 4 pieces of corn, shiitake mushrooms, jujubes, and broth into a bowl. Taste the broth and season with salt to your liking. Place 1/2 of the chicken into a bowl and ladle on another scoop of 2 of broth.
Changua (Milk and Egg Soup)
Changua (Milk and Egg Soup)
I must say that the name of the soup doesn’t really sound appetizing. But give this a chance. This soup is quite magical and costs $1 to make. Changua is a typical Colombian breakfast, but can be eaten at anytime of the day. This is also considered to be the perfect hangover food. What it really tastes like is a light cream soup with poached eggs and toast in it.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup water
- 4 large eggs
- 3 green onions chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- cracked black pepper
- 3 tbsp cilantro
- 2 pieces toast buttered
Instructions
- Bring milk and water to a boil.
- Add in the green onions, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Carefully add in the eggs without breaking the yolk. Simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Put buttered toast in a bowl.
- Ladle 2 eggs with the soup over the toast. Garnish with cilantro.
Ox Bone Soup
Ox Bone Soup
I was recently in Korea Town in L.A. and decided to find a small hole in the wall Korean restaurant for dinner one night. I stumbled into this place that was 6 blocks from where I was staying. Still don’t know what the name of the place was. It had maybe a dozen tables in it. It was pretty busy. I was the only white person in there, which is what I’m looking for in a restaurant. They had only 1 thing one the menu, which was hand written and taped to a piece of cardboard. It had brisket, flank, and tripe written on it. What this restaurant specialized in was ox bone soup. I chose the brisket. The waitress brings me out a massive bowl with noodles on the bottom and brisket on the top covered in a milky stock. I had to add the green onions and salt to my soup. It also came with a small bowl of rice and kimchi that was cut table side with a pair of scissors. Let me tell you, as simple as it looked, it was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. I was so full afterwards. It must of had 3 cups of stock in it. I asked the waitress how it was made and she loosely told me. I needed find out how to make it as soon as I got home. Did a lot of research on this recipe.Ox bone soup is very popular year round in Korea. It happens to be below zero here in MN at the time of me making this, which made it hit the spot even more. While all of the steps in making this stock are simple, there are quite a lot of them which can’t be skipped. I recommend either starting this early in the morning if you plan to eat this at night or plan to eat this the next day. Any stock that isn’t eaten in 3 days should be frozen for later use.Femur and knuckle bones can be found at any grocery store for fairly cheap prices. You should have to pay more than $2lb. for them. You will notice by the time you get to the 3rd and final batch of stock that the marrow will be cooked out of the center. The main goal of this stock is to be milky with no visible floating fat. It is very important to skim off as much solidified fat as possible in each of the 3 batches of stock. If you are planning to eat this the next day, you can skim off even more of the fat from letting the stock sit in the refrigerator overnight. This recipe is not for beginners or people without patience. But, if you can follow through with all of these steps, the outcome will be greatly worth it.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Ox Bone Stock
- 2 1/2 lbs beef femur and knuckle bones
- 2 lbs flank steak or brisket
- 1 korean radish halved
- 1 medium whole onion
- fuckton water
Ox Bone Soup
- glass or yam noodles
- korean radish diced
- sliced brisket or flank steak
- ox bone stock
- green onions finely chopped
- korean salt
Instructions
Ox Bone Stock
- Boil the bones for 20 minutes. Strain the bones and discard the water. Wash the bones of any bone fragments. Make sure to clean out your stock pot of any leftover bone scum.
- Place the bones, meat, onion, and Korean radish in a large stock pot. Cover with 12 cups of water. Bring to a boil. After 30 minutes, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 3 hours.
- Remove meat and Korean radish. Let cool and place in refrigerator for later use.
- Strain the stock of bones and onion into another pot. Let that stock cool, then refrigerate or put outside if winter time. Then skim all of the fat off the top.
- Clean out any bone scum from your stock pot. Add the bones and onion back in. Fill with another 12 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 3 hours.
- One again, strain the stock of bones and onion into another pot. Let that stock cool, then refrigerate or put outside if winter time. Then skim all of the fat off the top. Add that stock to the first batch of stock. Continue to keep cool.
- Clean your stock pot again of any bone scum residue. Add the bones and onion back in. Cover with 12 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for another 3 hours. At this point, the final batch of stock will look milky in appearance.
- Strain the stock of bones and the onion. Let that stock cool, then refrigerate or put outside if winter time. Then skim all of the fat off the top.
- Add all 3 stocks together. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour. The stock should be clear of fat and milky in color.
Ox Bone Soup
- Place a portion of noodles in a soup bowl. Slice the meat thin. Cut the Korean radish in small 1/2″, 1/4″thick pieces. Finely chop the green onions.
- Layer the noodles on the bottom, followed by the Korean radish, then sliced meat across the top. Add a shit ton of green onions.
- Ladle hot ox bone stock over the soup ingredients. Season with korean salt to your taste.
