Ingredient

Silkie chicken (black chicken)

Silkie chicken (black chicken) is a wholesome ingredient featured in 22 Nourilo recipes — most often in soups and home-style dishes. It is traditionally enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.

Often used in recipes for

Everyday Balance · 19 Energy & Vitality · 12 Sleep & Calm · 9 Blood Nourishment · 6

Recipes with Silkie chicken (black chicken)

Soups

Cistanche, Rehmannia and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, build the blood and support those with liver-blood deficiency

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 3 bowls

Soups

Chayote, Daylily, Lily Bulb and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to calm the heart and settle the mind

⏱ 1 hr 55 min 5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Chinese Yam, Baby Abalone, and Fish Maw Soup

Traditionally associated with supporting skin radiance, kidney nourishment, and healthy aging

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Shiitake, Sea Cucumber and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, support blood health, and benefit those with cardiovascular risk factors

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 1 pot / 3–4 bowls

Soups

Coconut, Fresh Lily and Silkie Chicken Soup (Ye Zi Xian Bai He Zhu Si Ji Tang)

traditionally used to nourish the spleen, generate fluids, and support skin moisture and complexion

⏱ 140 min 4 bowls / 1 pot (serves 3–4)

Soups

Prince Ginseng and Adenophora Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten the lungs, and support recovery from dry cough

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Solomon's Seal and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally associated with nourishing tendons and relieving arm stiffness or weakness

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Astragalus, Cimicifuga and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to support lifting energy and strengthen the middle

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 2 bowls (1 day's serving)

Home-Style Dishes

Fresh Ginseng, Chinese Yam and Goji Stewed Silkie Chicken

traditionally used to nourish qi and blood, and support warmth and vitality

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Purple Yam, Fresh Lily Bulb and Red Date Black Chicken Soup (Zi Huai Shan Bai He Wu Ji Tang)

traditionally associated with brightening the complexion, nourishing skin moisture, supporting cellular renewal, and calming the digestive system

⏱ 140 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb & Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to calm the mind, nourish the heart, and support restful sleep

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 5–6 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Astragalus Root, Cimicifuga and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally used to lift sinking qi and support recovery from organ prolapse conditions

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 3–4 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Astragalus, Goji Berry and Red Date Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally supports immune function, qi, and blood — gentle enough for all constitutions

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4-5 bowls

Soups

Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb, Dried Scallop, and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing blood, calming the mind, and supporting restful sleep

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Fish Maw, Sea Snail & Silkie Chicken Stew

traditionally associated with nourishing essence, supporting vitality, and skin health

⏱ 210 min 4 bowls (1 double-boiler pot)

Soups

Fresh Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb & Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally associated with calming the mind, supporting restful sleep, and nourishing the heart and kidneys

⏱ 110 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Polygonatum, Black Bean and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing yin, moistening autumn dryness, supporting blood and qi, and promoting healthy skin

⏱ 110 min 5 bowls / 1 pot (serves 3–4)

Soups

Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb, Longan and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing the blood, supporting restful sleep and easing fatigue

⏱ 110 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Yam, Chestnut and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally used to support digestive strength and nourish qi

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Glehnia Root, Solomon's Seal, Abalone and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally used to calm the mind and nourish yin in cases of restlessness and anxious feelings

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Dendrobium, Solomon's Seal and Ophiopogon Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, soothe stomach heat, and relieve dry mouth and restlessness

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Yam, Dendrobium and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally nourishes yin, generates fluids, and soothes stomach heat

⏱ 140 min 5–6 bowls

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