Nourishing Chicken Herbal Soup with Red Dates
Whether you're freshly postpartum or just craving something warm and healing, this Chicken Herbal Soup with Red Dates is a must-try. It’s rich, nourishing, and infused with traditional Chinese ingredients known for their restorative benefits.
Servings 8 cups
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs chicken drumsticks or thighs
- 10-12 dried red dates jujubes
- 10-12 dried longans
- 3 tablespoons goji berries
- 3 –4 thin slices of fresh ginger
- 6 –8 cups of water enough to just cover the ingredients
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In your Instant Pot or pressure cooker, combine the chicken, red dates, longans, ginger, and water.
- Set to Pressure Cook (High) for 25 minutes.
- Let it naturally release for 10–15 minutes.
- Open the lid and add the goji berries.
- Switch to Sauté mode and simmer for another 5 minutes to fully soften the goji berries.
- Serve warm and enjoy the gentle sweetness and soul-soothing warmth.