Winter Melon Chicken Soup

Name: Winter Melon Chicken Soup
Yield: Serves 3 servings
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs bone-in chicken thighs (about 500 g); 1/2 winter melon (cut into chunks); 5 slices fresh ginger; 5 cups water (about 1.2 liters); 2 teaspoons rice wine; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon mushroom seasoning powder

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Using seasonal melons in summer dishes helps cool you down and beat the heat. After a typhoon, when vegetable prices are high, making chicken soup with winter melon is simple, healthy, and budget-friendly.

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Ingredients

Serves 3 servings

1.1 lbsbone-in chicken thighs (about 500 g)
1/2winter melon (cut into chunks)
5 slicesfresh ginger
5 cupswater (about 1.2 liters)
Seasonings:
2 teaspoonsrice wine
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonmushroom seasoning powder

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Steps

1

Place the chicken thighs (cut into pieces) in a pot of cold water. Simmer over low heat until the water boils and scum rises to the surface. Remove the chicken and rinse under running water to clean.
2

In a clean pot, add fresh water, ginger slices, rice wine, and the cleaned chicken pieces. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
3

After 30 minutes, add the winter melon chunks and cook for another 10 minutes.
4

Season with salt and mushroom seasoning powder.
5

Serve hot!