Homemade Cordyseps Chicken Essence 冬虫草滴鸡精

小时候，每次大考来临，妈妈都会滴鸡精给我补一补。至于补哪里，真心不知道。每次都是晚上临睡前喝，第二天醒来果然特别精神。现在长大了，我的宝贝盈盈也快要考小六，我也炖起鸡精来了。

经过三个小时的密封慢火炖煮，只有一碗颜色醇厚浓郁的鸡精，整只鸡的精华都浓缩在这倒扣的碗里了。小时候都是妈妈倒，我喝；现在是我倒，我的宝贝喝, 很珍贵的一份爱。

What is the benefits in taking cordyseps?

1. More reading about cordyseps - click HERE

经过长时间的炖煮，鸡精呈清澈的金黄色，香味醇厚，回味无穷。

Ingredient

1. Cordyseps 5pcs

2. Kampung chicken 1no

3. Pink salt optional

4. Water 1 tblsp optional

Method

1. Wash cordyseps, soak for 5 min to soften.

2. Clean chicken, drip dry.

3. Cut chicken into pieces, remove skin and fat.

4. Use the back of knife, to knock the chicken pieces, lightly mash the flesh and crack the bones.

5. Place cordyseps in the bottom of double-boil porcelain ware, cover with a bowl.

6. Begin to layer chicken pieces over the bowl, end with adding 1 tblsp of water to induce the extraction, this is optional step.

7. Once done, seal the double-boil porcelain ware with tape.

8. Place the double-boil porcelain ware in a large pot over hot water, boil at low heat for 3 hours.

Remove the chicken pieces from the double-boil porcelain ware. Note that the chicken pieces dried off because all liquid have been extracted to the bowl at the bottom.

The chicken essence is contained in the bowl that we put in earlier.

Add a pinch of pink salt while the chicken essence is still hot, seasoning is optional. Filter away oil before consumption.

To view the chicken essence when first pour out, click HERE.

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