Many people enjoy chicken soup. Making a broth that is delicious, clear, and nutritious is actually very easy; you just need to master a few simple tips. Master these three tips to cook a delicious chicken soup.
1. Fresh Chicken, Frozen Aging If you buy a chicken freshly slaughtered at the market, you must first freeze it in the freezer for 3-4 hours to age it. Since the animal was just slaughtered, various toxins will be released into its body.
2. Parts to Remove Some parts of the chicken directly affect the taste and clarity of the soup and must be removed before cooking. For example, the claws on the chicken feet harbor a large amount of bacteria, which is not good for the soup's hygiene. Also, the chicken's internal organs and the tail must be removed beforehand.
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3. Soak in Rice Water Wash the chicken and soak it in rice water for ten to twenty minutes. This will make the chicken meat more tender and the resulting soup will taste better.
4. Blanch First, Then Soak Before making the soup, blanch the chicken first, then soak it in cold water for a while. The purpose of this is to make the chicken meat firmer, so it won't fall apart during the stewing process, and it prevents the formation of residue.
5. Add to Cold Water Let the chicken slowly release its nutrients and flavor as the water temperature rises. Do not use hot water to save time.
6. Skim a Second Time Discard the water used for blanching the chicken. Take another pot of cold water, bring it to a boil, and skim off the remaining foam. This will make the broth clearer.
7. Add Salt Last Add salt 5 minutes before turning off the heat. Adding salt too early will cause the protein in the chicken to coagulate, making the chicken tough to soften and preventing the full flavor from being released.