CHINESE CABBAGE AND CHICKEN SOUP

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Please resist any temptation to add more ingredients. This is a dish in which the whole is vastly greater than the sum of the parts.

Provided by Its loose again

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 whole chicken
1 small Chinese cabbage
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Chinese wine
boiling water
water

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water over chicken and in cavity.
  • Place chicken, breast side up in a large Chinese clay pot or Dutch oven.
  • Add water to cover.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook slowly for 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut the cabbage in half vertically. Cut each half into 3 pieces.
  • Remove chicken, add cabbage, and return chicken to the pot, breast side down. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Move chicken and cabbage to a platter.
  • Add salt and wine to the broth.
  • When cool enough to handle, pick meat from the carcass and add to the broth, discarding skin and bones. Add reserved cabbage, reheat, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481, Fat 35.3, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 162.6, Sodium 539, Protein 38.2

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