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Wash chicken. Scald in boiling water for a while. Take out and rinse. Drain well.
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Remove onion skin. Cut into 4 pieces. Sauté in a little oil until fragrant. Pat lemongrass.
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Bring 12 cups of water to the boil. Put in chicken, onion, lemongrass and peppercorns. Bring to the boil. Turn to low heat and simmer for about 2½ hours until chicken is tender. Dish up and allow to cool. Debone and slice. Put bone back to pot. Add skinned shallots. Simmer for 30 minutes. Then put in seasoning.
- Soak bean thread until tender. Blanch until cooked. Transfer to earthen pot. Then put chicken slices, chili and Chinese parsley on top. Fold in chicken soup. Serve.