EMPEROR CHICKEN IN CLAYPOT HERBS - 瓦煲皇帝药材鸡

Ingredients: (4-5 pax)

1 kg+                      Whole chicken (Clean w/o head & feet)
1500-2000ml          Water
                               Salt to taste
1 pkt                       Ready packed herbs
                              (Inside are some herbs condiment & a small pack in powder form)

                                 (Rhizoma Odorati, wolfberry, radix angelica sinensis,
                                  astragalus membranaceus, codonopsis pilosula, red dates.)

Methods:

1.                             Put all the herbs condiment (except the powder pack) into a claypot,
                                pour in half of the water, and let boil for 10 mins.
2.                            Now slowly sprinkle the powdered herbs all over the chicken, inside
                               & outside, rub over it evenly.
3.                            Slowly put the chicken into the claypot, add salt and some water,
                               continue to boil for 10 mins..Lower the heat.

                           
4.                              Continue to add the water (if it is lesser).  Keep boiling at lower heat
                                 for about 40-45 mins or till chicken is cook.

 
5.                                  Turn off heat. Serve it in the claypot, the whole chicken.