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The Easiest Collagen Herbal Chicken Soup

The Easiest Collagen Herbal Chicken Soup

 

Recipes

Collagen Herbal Chicken Soup in Rice Cooker

By The Purest Co Editorial Team June 2026 4 min read

If you love grandma's herbal chicken soup, this one is for you. All the herbs, none of the standing over the stove 🥣

 

 

Why every ingredient earns its place

Herbal chicken soup is one of the most nourishing things you can make. The kind of soup that takes hours on a stovetop, fills the whole kitchen with that warm herby aroma, and tastes like it was made with a lot of care. This version keeps all those comforting herbs and makes it the easy way. Everything into the rice cooker, 3 hours on soup mode, and you get on with your day.

🍎 Red dates (Hong Zao): rich in vitamin C and iron, traditionally used to strengthen the body, support blood circulation, and add a natural sweetness to the broth
🟤 Dried longan (Long Yan Rou): warming and calming, traditionally used in Chinese medicine to nourish the blood and support sleep quality. They add a gentle sweetness that makes the broth deeply comforting
🌿 Solomon's seal (Yu Zhu): a classic herb for nourishing yin and moistening the lungs and stomach. Especially good when you are feeling dry, run down, or recovering from illness
🪴 Dang Shen (Codonopsis roots): a gentle energy tonic that supports qi and strengthens the digestive system. Often used as a milder alternative to ginseng, making it suitable for everyday use
🍠 Chinese yam (Huai Shan): supports spleen and stomach health, aids digestion, and adds a soft, slightly starchy texture to the soup. One of the most loved ingredients in Chinese nourishing soups
🔴 Goji berries: antioxidant-rich and packed with zeaxanthin for eye health. They add colour, subtle sweetness, and a gentle immunity boost to the broth

A bowl of this is not just comforting. It is genuinely restorative. The kind of soup you come back to whenever your body needs a little extra care.

This recipe is for you if

  • You love herbal soups but want an easier method
  • You are feeling run down and need something truly nourishing
  • You have a rice cooker and the herbs ready to go

Less relevant if

  • You do not have a rice cooker with soup mode
  • You cannot find the herbs at your local TCM shop
  • You want something ready in under an hour

The recipe

🥣

Herbal Chicken Soup

Grandma's recipe. The easy way.

Prep10 min
Cook3 hours
Serves3-4

Ingredients

  • The chicken
  • 1 Whole chicken, chopped
  • The herbs
  • 8 Red dates
  • 8 Dried longan
  • 15g Solomon's seal (Yu Zhu)
  • 10g Dang Shen (Codonopsis roots)
  • 10g Goji berries
  • 4 pieces Chinese yam (Huai Shan)
  • The broth
  • 700ml Water

Method

  1. Rinse all the herbs briefly under cold water and set aside.
  2. Add the chopped chicken, all the herbs, and 700ml water into the rice cooker pot.
  3. Close the lid and cook on Soup mode for 3 hours. Walk away and let the rice cooker do everything.
  4. Pour yourself a warm bowl and finish with a scoop of Bovine Collagen stirred through. ✨
Rinse the herbs but do not soak them. A quick rinse removes any dust from the dried herbs. You do not need to soak them beforehand for this recipe as the 3-hour cook time is long enough to draw out all the flavour and goodness naturally.
All the herbs are available at any TCM shop or wet market. If you are not sure where to start, just bring this ingredient list and ask. Most shops sell pre-packed herbal soup sets too which makes it even easier.

Tips

"Stay in. Let your rice cooker make it for you. 🤍"

Tip 01

Use a whole chicken for maximum flavour. A whole chopped chicken gives you a mixture of darker and lighter meat plus the carcass, all of which release collagen and flavour into the broth over the 3-hour cook. If you prefer, chicken drumsticks or a whole leg work well too.

Tip 02

The 3 hours is important. Unlike the shorter rice cooker recipes, this one genuinely needs the full cooking time for the herbs to release their properties into the broth. The longer it cooks, the deeper the flavour and the more nourishing the soup becomes.

Tip 03

No seasoning needed during cooking. The herbs, dates, and longan add their own natural sweetness and depth. Taste the soup once it is done and add a small amount of salt only if you feel it needs it. Most people find it does not.

Tip 04

This is a great meal to make on a rest day. Put it on in the morning, set it to soup mode, and it is ready by lunch or dinner. The rice cooker does all the work while you rest, which is exactly what this kind of nourishing soup is made for.

Something we add when it is ready

Pour yourself a warm bowl and while it is still hot, stir in a scoop of Bovine Collagen. It dissolves completely into the soup without changing the flavour at all. The warm broth activates it perfectly, and you get all the skin, hair, and nail benefits alongside one of the most nourishing soups you can make. ✨

Quick summary

  • Rinse the herbs briefly. No soaking needed for this recipe.
  • Chicken, all herbs, and 700ml water go in together. That is it for prep.
  • Soup mode for 3 hours. The longer cook is what draws out all the goodness from the herbs.
  • No salt needed during cooking. Taste first and add only if necessary.
  • Pour a warm bowl and stir in a scoop of Bovine Collagen while it is still hot. ✨
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Filed under: Recipes · Chinese Soup · Herbal Soup · Rice Cooker · Traditional Recipes · Comfort Food · Collagen

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