Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (~1.4 kg)
  • 6 leaves napa cabbage, roughly chopped
  • 1 carrot, cut into large chunks
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 8-10 slices fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp dried goji berries
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper

Instructions

  1. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry. Chop the vegetables.
  2. In a large pot or dutch oven, layer the cabbage, carrot, onion, garlic, and ginger.
  3. Place the whole chicken on top, then add the remaining ginger slices and the goji berries.
  4. Add no water. All the liquid comes from the chicken and vegetables themselves.
  5. Cover tightly with a lid and cook over low to medium-low heat for 1.5 to 2 hours.
  6. Turn off the heat and let it sit for another 10 minutes.
  7. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Serve warm.