Chinese Style Broth

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken pieces
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb spareribs
• 15 cups cold water
• 3 -4 pieces gingerroot, crushed
• 3 -4 scallions, each tied into a knot
• 3 -4 tablespoons rice wine or 3 -4 tablespoons dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from the chicken and ribs and chop them into large pieces.
• 2 place them in a large pot with the water. add the ginger and scallion knots.
• 3 bring to a boil, and skim off the scum from the top. reduce heat and simmer uncovered for at least 2-3 hours.
• 4 strain the stock, discarding the chicken, lamb, ginger and scallions and return broth to the pot.
• 5 add the wine and return to a boil, simmer for 2-3 minutes.