The viral waterless chicken recipe! (Chicken Essence)

Ingredients

• 1 piece Whole Chicken (about 1.5 kg, skin left on)
• 200 gram Chicken Skin (extra skin trimmed from the chicken, cut into strips)
• 2 units Tomato (diced)
• 2 cups Cabbage (shredded)
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (ground)
• 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 teaspoon Salt (to taste)

Instructions

1. Prepare the Chicken

   Remove any excess fat, keep the skin on, and cut the whole chicken into 4‑6 large pieces. Set aside the extra skin strips separately.

   Time: PT10M

2. Chop Vegetables

   Dice the tomatoes and shred the cabbage. Measure out turmeric, black pepper, and salt.

   Time: PT5M

3. Assemble in Slow Cooker

   Place the chicken pieces and extra skin strips into the slow cooker. Add the diced tomato, shredded cabbage, turmeric, black pepper, and salt. Do NOT add any water.

   Time: PT5M

4. Slow Cook

   Cover and set the slow cooker to LOW for 4 hours (or HIGH for 2 hours) until the chicken is tender and the liquid has turned a deep golden color.

   Time: PT4H

5. Strain the Essence

   Using a fine mesh strainer, pour the cooked mixture into a large bowl, pressing gently to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids or repurpose them in a stir‑fry.

   Time: PT10M

6. Cool and Store

   Transfer the strained essence into a clean glass jar. Let it reach room temperature, then refrigerate. Serve warm or chilled as a health tonic.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

120

Protein

15 g

Carbohydrates

5 g

Fat

5 g

Fiber

2 g