Chicken soup

Today, I was searching for ingredients at home to prepare chicken soup. I found some dried straw mushrooms that were left over from stir-frying them with meat the other day. I heard that chicken stewed with straw mushrooms is very nutritious, so I decided to give it a try. After several hours of work, I finally succeeded. I will share with you what I learned while preparing the straw mushroom and chicken dish.Method One for Cooking Chicken with Straw MushroomsIngredients PreparationOne whole chicken, 50g dried straw mushrooms, one piece of ginger, one green onion, a small amount of star anise, a small amount of Sichuan pepper, a little soy sauce, a little sugar, an appropriate amount of salt, a little coriander.Steps1. Clean the dried straw mushrooms and soak them in warm water for 30 minutes, then drain the water. Slice the ginger and cut the green onion into sections. 2. Clean the chicken and chop it into small pieces. Blanch it in boiling water to remove the scum, then remove and set aside. 3. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add ginger slices, green onion sections, star anise, and Sichuan pepper, sauté until fragrant. Then add chicken pieces…

A couple of days ago, I bought a chicken with the intention of making a Mushroom and Chicken Soup with tea tree mushrooms. However, I had used up the remaining tea tree mushrooms in my last dish of stir-fried meat with tea tree mushrooms and green peppers. So, I made another trip to the supermarket to buy a pack of dried tea tree mushrooms. Thinking about the delicious soup I would make with them, the extra trip was worth it.Method One for Mushroom and Chicken Soup with Tea Tree MushroomsIngredients PreparationOne free-range chicken, a handful of tea tree mushrooms, an appropriate amount of ginger and scallions, salt, and cooking wine as needed.Steps1. Soak the tea tree mushrooms, clean them, and cut off the ends. Set aside a small amount of water they were soaked in for later use. 2. Tie the scallions into a knot and slice the ginger. Set aside. 3. Clean and prepare the chicken, then add it to a pot along with the scallions, ginger, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and skim off any foam that rises to the surface. 4. Add a little cooking wine and the tea tree mushrooms, along with…