Flu Fighter Chicken Soup With Garlic And Star Anise Recipes

CHICKEN PROVENCAL WITH STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Blanch onions in pot of boiling water 2 minutes.
• Use slotted spoon, transfer onions to bowl of ice water, cool for 5 minutes, drain and peel.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large ovenproof pot over high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Work in batches, sear chicken until golden brown, abotu 12 minutes each batch, transfer chicken to plate.
• Drain all but 3 tbsp of dripping, add remaining oil, mushroom, onions and saute for 7 minutes.
• Add star anise, bay leaves and garlic, saute for 3 minutes.
• Add wine and tomatoes, boil until sauce is reduced by half, stir in chicken broth and return chicken to pot.
• press to submerge.
• Cover pot and place in oven for about 1 hour.
• Transfer chicken to plate, tent with foil to keep warm.
• Boil sauce until reduced to about 7 cups.
• Mix butter and flour in a small bowl then gradually whisk the mixture into sauce.
• Simmer until thickens.
• Add olives, season with salt and pepper, add chicken back to heat through then serve.

CHICKEN SIMMERED IN SOY AND STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Place the ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, cooking wine or sherry, star anise, cinnamon stick and sugar in a frying pan over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Add the chicken and cook for 6-7 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• Add the greens to the pan and cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
• Place chicken and greens on serving plates and spoon over pan juices as sauce.
• Serve with steamed rice.

INSTANT POT "FLU FIGHTER" CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Season chicken liberally with onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, basil, and oregano. Place in Instant Pot with 1/2 cup broth or water.
• Set pressure cooker to "Manual," High Pressure, 20 minutes.
• Once the pressure cooking time has finished, carefully turn the valve from "sealing" to "venting" to quickly release the pressure. Beware of the steam!
• Place the chicken onto a plate or cutting board and let it cool. Shred with 2 forks once cool. Set aside for later. (Steps 1-4 can be done well ahead of time).
• Set pressure cooker to "Saute," normal heat.
• Add olive oil to your pressure cooker insert, add carrots, celery, and onion. Saute for 10-12 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes.
• Add bay leaves and broth, secure pressure cooker lid, and set to "Manual," high pressure, for 3 mins, do a quick pressure release. Stir.
• Add noodles, secure pressure cooker lid, and set to "Manual," high pressure, for 4 mins (or half the recommended time for your pasta).
• Again do a quick pressure release.
• Stir in shredded chicken and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Serve with fresh bread or rolls.

ULTIMATE FLU-BUSTING CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Put chicken, celery, 2 cloves garlic, 1 cup carrots, the oregano sprig and half the onion into a large pot. Fill pot with cold water, 2 inches above ingredients; put over high heat. When water boils, cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer 1 hour.
• Set aside chicken to cool and discard all veggies and herbs. Strain broth into a large bowl, skim fat from top, and set aside.
• Put oil, jalapeno, the chopped oregano leaves, 2 remaining garlic cloves (minced) and the remaining half onion (chopped) into a large pot. Cook at medium heat until vegetables are just soft, about 5 minutes. Turn heat to high; add broth, potatoes and remaining carrots. When broth boils, reduce heat to medium. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove skin and bones from chicken. Shred meat into bite-sized pieces. Add chicken, tomatoes, salt and pepper to soup. Cook until warm.