Sesame Oil Chicken Soup
Nourishing and warm, Sesame Oil Chicken Soup is rich with ginger, rice wine, and black sesame oil.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 506kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken thighs and/or drumsticks
- ¼ cup black sesame oil
- 1 piece 1-inch knob ginger, peeled and julienned
- 1 bottle 750ml bottle Taiwanese rice wine (Michiu)
- 4 cups water
- 1-2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons goji berries
- 3 stalks green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Clean the chicken pieces and pat dry. Set aside.
- Pour the black sesame oil into a big soup pot. Turn the heat to medium-high. Add the julienned ginger and cook for 2-3 minutes till the ginger is fragrant.
- Add the chicken thighs and/or drumsticks to the pot. Brown on both sides. Depending on how big your pot is, you might need to do this in two batches.
- Once the chicken is browned, add the rice wine and water to the pot.
- Bring to a boil. Then cover the pot and turn the heat down to low. Cook on low heat for one hour, till the chicken legs are fully cooked and very tender.
- Season the soup with salt, we usually add 1-2 teaspoons. Stir in the goji berries.
- Then ladle the soup and 1-2 pieces of chicken into each individual bowl. Top with the sliced green onions. Eat and enjoy ^_^
Nutrition
Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg