How to make turtle pigeon soup

Soft-shelled turtles are rich in nutrients, especially soft-shelled turtle soup. The nutrients in the soup are incomparable to other foods. Pigeon is also an animal that everyone is familiar with. Pigeon meat can be eaten and is often made into roasted pigeon. Turtle and pigeon can be used together to make soup, which is extremely nutritious. So if family members want to replenish their body energy, they can drink turtle and pigeon soup. But how do you make turtle and pigeon soup?

1. When buying soft-shelled turtles, choose those with smooth, shiny and hard shells, dark yellow shells and light yellow limbs. 2. How to handle the turtle: Turn the turtle's body over with its shell lying on the ground. When the turtle's neck is stretched to its longest, use a knife to cut off its head from the base of the neck. After draining the blood, soak it in hot water for 5 minutes. After it cools down, use a knife to make a cross on the turtle's belly, take out the internal organs, cut off the limbs and tail, and finally scrape off the black skin on the turtle's body.

Steps to cook turtle pigeon soup

1 Prepare the soft-shelled turtle and baby pigeon, clean them, boil water in a pot, blanch them in the pot for about 2 minutes, take them out and rinse them with cold water to remove blood and dirt, then set them aside to dry.

2 Put ginger slices, scallion segments, angelica, and wolfberry at the bottom of the pot, then add the baby pigeon and turtle. Finally, cover the turtle shell with an appropriate amount of water, allowing the water to slightly cover the ingredients. After boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for two hours. The nourishing turtle and pigeon soup is ready. Isn’t it simple?

Soft-shelled turtle is a tonic food recognized by traditional Chinese medicine. Friends who want to use soft-shelled turtle to nourish their bodies can try "braised soft-shelled turtle" and "soft-shelled turtle and hen soup" in addition to soft-shelled turtle and pigeon soup. They are also very good nourishing foods and have the effect of restoring physical strength for pregnant women.