How to cook Northeastern pork ribs in iron pot

Iron pot stewed spare ribs is a popular food in the Northeast. Many people who live in or have traveled to the Northeast have eaten this delicious food. Of course, iron pot stewed spare ribs is not easy to make, but you need to master certain skills to make this dish more delicious. Next, I will introduce to you in detail the method of stewing spare ribs in an iron pot.

1. Ingredients and methods for stewing spare ribs in an iron pot

1. Wash the ribs, chop them into 4 cm long and 3 cm wide pieces, blanch them in boiling water, remove them and rinse them;

2. Wash the Chinese cabbage, remove the roots, and cut it into two pieces;

3. Cut the green onion into sections; cut the ginger into pieces, and use a knife to gently loosen them for later use;

4. Heat the pot, add a little oil, stir-fry the scallion and ginger, add Shaoxing wine, add the ribs and soup;

5. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, pour into a pottery, turn to low heat and simmer until almost cooked;

6. Add the Chinese cabbage, salt and MSG to adjust the taste, then stew until the ribs are tender and boneless. Serve in a bowl.

2. Tips for making pork ribs soup more delicious

1. When stewing spareribs, add a few pieces of washed orange peels into the pot to remove odor and greasiness, and at the same time, make your soup taste more delicious.

2. It is best to stew the ribs until the bones are chewable.

A. If you want to eat bones to supplement calcium, you need to stew them for about 2 hours. You need to chew the bones when eating, because the calcium in bones is difficult to dissolve into water. Therefore, if you want the soup to be nutritious and delicious, you need to stew it for a longer time.

B. If you just want to eat spareribs, it won’t take long, about 30 to 50 minutes.

3. Nutritional value of spare ribs

Tonify the middle and replenish qi: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spare ribs can tonify the middle and replenish qi. Whether it is braised spare ribs or spare rib soup, whether it is braised or stir-fried, spare ribs have the effect of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi.

Nourishing the spleen and stomach: Spare ribs can nourish the spleen and stomach. Proper consumption of spare ribs can maintain the function of the spleen and stomach.

Improve anemia: Spare ribs can provide heme (organic iron) and cysteine ​​which promotes iron absorption, which can improve iron deficiency anemia.

Strengthen bones and muscles: Spare ribs are rich in trace elements such as iron and zinc, which can strengthen bones and muscles.

Enhance physical strength: Spare ribs are rich in creatine, which can enhance physical strength and make people energetic.