1. First, prepare the old hen, clean it inside and outside, remove the surface hair and chop it into blocks;

2. Boil the water in the pot, add the old hen and cooking wine, blanch for 3 minutes and then pour out;

3. Boil water in another pot, and the water will overflow the chicken a lot;

4. Add ginger, garlic, star anise and old hen, cover and simmer for 1 hour;

5. Add Lycium barbarum, red dates, salt, chicken essence and monosodium glutamate and stew for 1 minute.