Daikon and Chicken Soup

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Soup

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Chicken

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 free range chicken (Indonesian: ayam kampung), cut into 4-8 pieces
• 1 daikon, peeled and cut into sticks
• ½ onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 inches ginger, peeled and bruised
• 1 liter water
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 stalks scallion, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced, reserve the leaves for garnish

Instructions

1. Boil daikon for 10 minutes in a pot, drained and set aside.
2. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pot, fry onion and garlic until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add chicken pieces and ginger and cook until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Add water, salt. and sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until chicken pieces are cooked and tender.
4. Add boiled daikon, scallion and celery and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
5. Pour into serving bowls and garnish with celery leaves.