Ingredients:
– 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in 2 inch pieces (6oz each)
– 4 cups chicken broth
– ½ inch sliced fresh ginger, or ½ tsp dried
– 6 whole cloves
– 2 cinnamon sticks
– 5 star anise
– ½ tsp dried fennel seeds
– 1 medium sized onion chopped in big pieces
– 3 cloves garlic chopped in big pieces
– 6 whole medium dried shiitake mushrooms
– 1 lb green beans, ends cut off
– ½ cup minced scallion
Directions:
1. Chop onion and garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to bring out their
hidden health-promoting benefits.
2. Healthy Sauté onion in a medium saucepan over medium low heat for
about 5 minutes stirring frequently. Add garlic and continue to sauté for
another minute. Add chicken broth, ginger, cloves, cinnamon stick, star
anise, fennel seeds, and shiitake mushrooms. Turn heat to medium high and
simmer for 15 minutes.
3. While broth is simmering cut ends off beans and cut in 1 inch pieces.
4. Strain broth mixture (saving shiitake mushrooms)and put liquid back in
pan. Bring to a boil and simmer on high heat with chicken pieces and green
beans. You may need to skim the surface a little while chicken pieces are
cooking. Slice shiitake mushrooms and add to chicken and broth. Add
scallion, salt and pepper to taste. *Serves 4*
Serve with brown rice.