Chinese Herbal Silkie Chicken Soup Recipe

Ingredients (18)

• 1 whole silkie chicken (about 2 1/2 pounds; 1.1kg), gutted (see note)
• 1/4 cup (60ml) Shaoxing wine
• 1 tablespoon (12g) kosher salt, plus more as needed
• 1 1/2 ounces (40g; about twelve 1-inch) dried red jujubes (da zao)
• 1 ounce (25g) dried shiitake mushrooms, preferably sliced (about 2/3 cup or 9 shiitakes if whole)
• 1 ounce (25g; about 1/4 cup) dried goji berries
• 3/4 ounce (20g; about four 3 1/2-inch pieces) dried Chinese yam (huai shan; optional)
• 1/3 ounce (9g; about 6 slices) dried sliced angelica root (dong quai)
• 1/3 ounce (10g; about 1/8 cup) dried lily bulb (bai he; see note)
• 4 scallions (about 2 ounces; 60g), trimmed and chopped
• 1 1/2 ounces (45g; about one 5-inch knob) peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 1/3 ounce (10g) dried scallops (about eight fingernail-size scallops), roughly chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• White soy sauce, to taste (optional; see note)
• For Garnish:
• 3/4 ounce (20g; about six 1-inch) dried red jujubes (da zao), pitted and sliced
• 1/2 ounce (15g; about 3 tablespoons) dried goji berries
• Sliced scallions, as desired