Traditional Chinese Medicine Medicated Diet Recipe Book

Champion Chicken with Goji Berries

Weakness due to Illness or Surgery

Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced
1 (3/4 inch) piece Fresh Ginger, peeled and minced
1 roasting Chicken, skinned and cut up OR 3-4 lbs skinless legs and/or breasts
2 medium sized Green Onions, chopped into ½ inch pieces, roots and tough tips discarded
3-4 tbsp Rice Wine or Dry Sherry
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Goji Berries
1 ½ cups Water or Vegetable Stock
1 tsp Dark Sesame Oil

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan and then add garlic and ginger and cook until garlic is golden (approx. 5
   mins)


2. Place chicken, garlic, ginger, green onions, wine, soy sauce, goji berries and water in a
   pot


3. Bring mixture to a boil and cover and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for about 30
   minutes or until the chicken is cooked through


4. Sprinkle the sesame oil on top as a finishing touch


5. Serve in a bowl with some of the broth or on top of rice with the broth as gravy

Actions/Indications/Functions
o Warms the Stomach
o Tonifies Qi
o Nourishes Blood
o Strengthens Liver and Kidneys