Clear Simmered Chicken (Qing Dun Ji Fu)
A classic Jiangsu dish with crystal clear broth, tender chicken, and delicate flavors from shiitake mushroom and ham. Nourishing and suitable for all ages.
Ingredients
10 items- Chicken breast 300g
- Dried shiitake mushrooms 4
- Jinhua ham or prosciutto 30g
- Egg white 1
- Ginger 3 slices
- Scallion 2 segments
- Goji berries 1 tbsp
- Shaoxing wine 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Cornstarch slurry 1 tbsp
Nutrition
Steps （5 steps）
Slice chicken breast across grain into thick pieces, then lightly pound with knife flat. Cut into 3cm cubes. Mix with wine, salt, egg white and slurry, marinate 15 minutes.
Slice soaked mushroom, ham, ginger, scallion; rinse goji berries.
In a pot, add 1000ml clear chicken broth, add ginger, scallion, mushroom, ham. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Drop marinated chicken pieces one by one into simmering broth, gently stir with chopsticks. Keep low heat and cook until chicken turns white and floats, about 5 minutes.
Add goji berries, simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt, skim foam. Drizzle sesame oil and garnish with chopped scallion. Serve hot.
Tips
Pounding chicken helps keep it tender; maintain a gentle simmer for clear broth; a dash of sesame oil enhances flavor.
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