11/04/2023
1Ingredients for cooking lotus seed chicken soup
1kg of chicken
2 cloves of garlic
1 purple onion
150g fresh lotus seeds
50g straw mushrooms
100g shiitake mushrooms
5g cilantro
20g minced scallions
White wine
Seasoning: seasoning, salt, sugar, paprika, pepper
2How to properly cook lotus seed chicken soup at home
Step 1 Prep and marinate chicken
Prep and marinate chicken
Prep and marinate chicken
After buying chicken, clean and cut into bite-sized pieces. Then marinate the meat with minced onion and garlic, 1 tablespoon seasoning, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon white wine, mix well and let the chicken infuse for 1 hour.
Step 2 Prepare ingredients
While waiting for the meat to absorb, peel the lotus seeds, wash and drain. Shiitake mushrooms soaked in water to bloom, cut the root, wash and squeeze out the water. Straw mushrooms removed the root, soaked in salt water and then washed. Scallions, coriander washed, chopped.
Step 3 Stew
When the chicken is seasoned, put it in a pot with lotus seeds and shiitake mushrooms, pour 4 cups of water into it and bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as the soup boils, turn down the heat, simmer for another 40 minutes until the meat is soft, then add the mushrooms and seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat.
3Finished products
The dish is suitable for both adults and children. The dish can help young children develop brains, muscles and help those who are sick to recover quickly, if used regularly. In addition, you can refer to how to make lychee chicken stew, which is also very delicious and nutritious!
So the lotus seed chicken soup is completed, the last thing is to scoop out into a bowl and serve hot. This dish is used for people with physical weakness or insomnia, it is even better because lotus seeds have a sedative effect, which is very good for health. Wish you success and delicious!