Prosperity Poon Choi

I have cooked this popular Chinese New Year Dish for couple of times, but never get it posted in my blog.  Guess it's another long overdue post!  Anyway, I am sharing this dish with those who are interested to cook this festive dish in the comfort of their home-kitchen.  This is a simple recipe with only ten ingredients.  The ingredients for Poon Choi are many, but I just choose the ingredients which my family loves to eat; and as it is Chinese New Year, I include prawns, black moss, abalone and scallops.  This pot of Poon Choi only serves 2, myself and hubby ~ smile ~

Ingredients:

1 whole leg chicken (drum and thigh)

1 sprig spring onion (remove roots and knotted)

4 slices ginger (peeled)

1 can Abalone (in brine)

Frozen Scallops

Black Moss

8 large prawns

1 Radish (peeled, cut into slightly thicker rounds)

8 florets broccoli (larger florets)

6 pcs. Chinese cabbage (leave it whole)

2 fish maw (long type)

1 slab roast pork (cut into 8 larger pieces)

Seasonings for soup:

1 1/2 tbsp. oyster sauce

1 tbsp. light soy sauce

1/2 tsp. chicken stock granules (to taste)

Pinch of ground white pepper

Cornflour mixture (to thicken soup) 1/2 tbsp. cornflour mix with 1 tbsp. water, stir and set aside

Methods:

1. In a medium pot, add 3 bowls of water, chicken, ginger slices and knotted spring onion.  Let it boil until chicken is  cooked.  Dish out chicken onto a plate and set aside. Once the chicken is cool, cut it into 2 pieces.  Remove the ginger and spring onion.  Pour the chicken soup over a mesh strainer into a clean pot and switch on medium flame.  Add all seasonings for the soup.  Stir to mix.  Taste for correct seasoning, if needed, add a bit more chicken stock granules.  Drizzle cornflour mixture over the soup, stir, turn off heat and set aside.
2. For the prawns, add a pinch of salt and pepper, mix well and let it stand for 20 minutes.  In a heated wok, add a bit of oil, add prawns and fry until pink.  Dish up and set aside.
3. For the black moss, wash to remove any grit or sand.  Drain and squeeze out the water.  Then quick blanch it, drain and set aside in a small bowl.
4. In a wok with water, turn on heat.  When water is boiling add Radish and boil until slightly soft.  Dish, drain and set aside.
5. In the same wok with boiling water, blanch the broccoli florets.  Dish, drain and set aside.
6. In the same wok, quick blanch the frozen scallops, dish, drain and set aside.
7. In  the same wok, next, blanch the fish maw, dish, drain and set aside.
8. In a clean wok with water, over medium heat, add a bit of salt and oil.  When water is boiling; blanch the Chinese cabbage, dish, drain and cut into bite-sized pieces, and set aside.

To assemble the Poon Choi:

1. In a pot, layer the base with Chinese cabbage, follow by radish, and ladle half of the soup from (1) over it.
2. Arrange the rest of the ingredients over the whole pot, with the black moss over the center.
3. Ladle the rest of the soup over the top.
4. Cover and cook on medium heat until it boils for about 5 minutes.  If you are making a larger portion, the time will differ.
5. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

My earlier attempt on this Prosperity Poon Choi are as below:-

Enjoy this Yummylicious Prosperity Poon Choi everyone!