Pork Ribs Stewed with Watermelon

Watermelon stewed with pork ribs is a food made with watermelon and pork ribs. It is also a delicious food that is popular with many people. Of course, the nutritional value of stewed pork ribs with watermelon cannot be underestimated. In addition, there are many techniques and methods when making watermelon stewed pork ribs. Next, I will introduce to you the method of cooking watermelon stewed pork ribs and its nutritional value!

1. How to cook pork ribs stewed with watermelon

1. Remove the red soil from the watermelon rind and cut into small strips for later use

2. Wash the ribs, blanch them in water with cooking wine, scallions and ginger for 2 minutes, then remove and drain.

3. Add a little base oil to the wok, just a little. After sautéing the scallions and ginger, add the pork ribs and stir-fry until fragrant.

4. Add boiling water in appropriate amount.

5. After boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for about half an hour

6. Add watermelon rind strips and simmer for about 15 minutes. Watermelon rind can easily become soft and mushy, so it’s best not to put it in with the pork ribs, otherwise the watermelon rind will disappear by the end of stewing and the soup will be greasy. Cook until the ribs are cooked through and the watermelon rind is soft.

7. Add seasoning and serve.

2. Nutritional value of watermelon

Watermelon is not only rich in water, but also rich in nutrients. It contains protein, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, fructose, vitamin A, vitamin C, lycopene, and essential amino acids for the human body.

Watermelon juice contains citrulline, alanine, glutamic acid, arginine, malic acid, phosphoric acid, and other amino acids with skin physiological activity. It also contains important metabolic components such as adenine, sugars, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. It is most easily absorbed by the skin, moisturizing the facial skin, protecting against the sun, and whitening. Fresh watermelon juice and tender rind can increase skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles and add radiance.

3. Nutritional value of spare ribs

The reason why spare ribs are highly praised is not only because of its deliciousness, but also because of its extremely high nutritional value. It has the effects of nourishing yin, strengthening yang, replenishing essence and blood.

The ribs are sweet and salty in taste, and are neutral in nature. They enter the spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians; they tonify the kidney and nourish blood, nourish yin and moisten dryness; they are mainly used to treat damage to body fluid due to febrile disease, emaciation due to thirst, kidney deficiency and weakness, postpartum blood deficiency, dry cough, constipation, tonify deficiency, nourish yin, moisturize dryness, nourish liver yin, moisturize the skin, promote defecation and stop thirst.