DOUBLE-BOILED CHICKEN WINTER MELON SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

1 no. Kee Song Organic Lacto Whole  Chicken
1 Med size Winter Melon
3 lites of water
6 dried scallops (wash n soak in some hot water)
10pcs of red dates (wash)
handful of Wolfberries (wash)
Dash of salt


TO MAKE STOCK:

- Wash and clean the chicken.
- Chop chicken

into 4 big pieces.
- Bring 3 litres of water to boil and add in chicken, scallops, red dates. Allow to boil for 10 minutes and simmer over low fire for 45mins.
- after 45mins, scoop the chicken soup and the other ingredients including the cut winter melon into the prepared whole winter melon.
- Place winter melon into a big pot with a steamed rack.
- Steam the whole melon for another 30mins over low fire.
- Slowly bring out the winter melon from the pot and place on a serving plate.
- Serve hot to enjoy.


PREPARATION OF WINTER MELON:

- Stand melon on a flat surface.
Cut the top of the melon about slightly 1/4 in height.
- Scoop out seeds and pulp till wall about one inch thick.
- Discard the seeds. Cut the winter melon pulp into smaller pieces.