Chicken and Shiitake Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• whole chicken
• 1.5 L hot boiling water
• 500 ml liquid for hydrated the chicken
• 2 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
• 20 dried shitake mushroom (, if you use large r sizes, use 10 or 12)
• One piece of ginger
• 10 whole white pepper
• 4 scallion whites
• 3 tbsp. salt

Instructions

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2. Soak it for 20 to 30 minutes until the mushrooms are well explaneded.
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5. 0'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Fry the chicken: add 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the chicken chunks with ginger until slightly browned. This will enhance the flavor of the soup.', 'name': 'Fry the chicken: add 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the chicken chunks with ginger until slightly browned. This will enhance the flavor of the soup.', 'url': 'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chicken mushroom soup/#wprm recipe 17098
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7. 0'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Bring it to a boiling and then simmer for 1 hour. You can also use instant pot to fasten the process.', 'name': 'Bring it to a boiling and then simmer for 1 hour. You can also use instant pot to fasten the process.', 'url': 'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chicken mushroom soup/#wprm recipe 17098
8. 1'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Optional: add 3 4 flower cut fresh shiitake mushrooms for a better looking only. And continue simmer for 15 minutes.', 'name': 'Optional: add 3 4 flower cut fresh shiitake mushrooms for a better looking only. And continue simmer for 15 minutes.', 'url': 'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chicken mushroom soup/#wprm recipe 17098
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