No Water Chicken Soup by @themodernnonna

1h45
Medium

6 servings

🥬

900 g

Napa Cabbage

🧅

300 g

Yellow Onion

🥕

150 g

Carrot

🧄

15 g

Garlic

🍎

220 g

Apple

🐓

1.8 kg

Whole Chicken

🧂

10 g

Salt

🌶️

2 g

Pepper

💧

480 ml

Water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Wash the Napa cabbage, yellow onions, carrots, garlic, and Honeycrisp apple thoroughly.

    🥬Napa cabbage
    🧅Yellow onion
    🥕Carrot
    🧄Garlic
    Honeycrisp apple
    🪵Cutting board

  2. Step 2/12

    Cut 3/4 head Napa cabbage into large pieces and slice the 2 yellow onions.

    🥬Napa cabbage
    🧅Yellow onion
    🔪Chef's knife
    🪵Cutting board

  3. Step 3/12

    Cut the 2 carrots and 1 Honeycrisp apple into large chunks.

    🥕Carrot
    Honeycrisp apple
    🔪Chef's knife
    🪵Cutting board

  4. Step 4/12

    Peel the 5 garlic cloves and lightly crush them.

    🧄Garlic
    🔪Chef's knife
    🪵Cutting board

  5. Step 5/12

    Layer the Napa cabbage, yellow onion, carrot, garlic, and Honeycrisp apple in a large heavy pot.

    🥬Napa cabbage
    🧅Yellow onion
    🥕Carrot
    🧄Garlic
    Honeycrisp apple
    🥄Wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/12

    Nestle the whole chicken on top of the vegetable layer and season it generously with salt and black pepper.

    🐓Whole chicken
    🧂Salt
    Black pepper
    🗜️Tongs

  7. Step 7/12

    Pour 2 cups water into the bottom of the pot as a safeguard against scorching.

    💧Water
    🥛Measuring cup

  8. Step 8/12

    Cover the pot and cook over the lowest stovetop heat for about 120 minutes.

  9. Step 9/12

    Check the pot occasionally and add a little more water only if the vegetables have not released enough liquid.

    💧Water
    🥛Measuring cup
    🥄Wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/12

    Cook until the chicken meat is fall-apart tender and the vegetables are soft and jammy.

    🐓Whole chicken
    🥬Napa cabbage
    🧅Yellow onion
    🥕Carrot
    🗜️Tongs

  11. Step 11/12

    Taste the broth and adjust the salt and black pepper if needed.

    🧂Salt
    Black pepper
    🥣Ladle

  12. Step 12/12

    Ladle the chicken, vegetables, and rich broth into bowls and serve hot.

    🐓Whole chicken
    🥬Napa cabbage
    🧅Yellow onion
    🥕Carrot
    🧄Garlic
    Honeycrisp apple
    🥣Ladle
    🗜️Tongs

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, Seasonings, Liquids

Ingredients

Napa cabbage, Yellow onion, Carrot, Garlic, Apple, Whole chicken, Salt, Pepper, Water

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Paleo, Whole30, Low carbohydrate

Calories

390 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 37g, Fat: 20g, Carbohydrates: 16g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 10g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 720mg, Potassium: 710mg, Iron: 2.1mg, Calcium: 85mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 650mcg RAE, Vitamin C: 40mg, Vitamin B6: 0.7mg, Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 30 minutes

Overall

1 hour 45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Chef's knife, Cutting board, Measuring cup, Wooden spoon, Tongs, Ladle

Appliances

Stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Soup, Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Cold weather, Comfort food, Recovery meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@themodernnonna

Origin

Cuisine

Chinese, Chinese-inspired

Geographic

China, East Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Jammy, Juicy, Brothy, Fall-apart

Flavors

Savory, Rich, Sweet, Peppery, Garlicky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours), fridge : 3 to 4 days (Cool within 2 hours,Store in an airtight container,Keep at or below 4°C / 40°F), freezer : 2 to 3 months (Store in freezer-safe airtight portions,Leave headspace for expansion,Reheat until steaming hot)