Winter melon stewed duck recipe

In this hot summer, I have no appetite for anything, especially greasy food. Summer is suitable for eating some light and nutritious food to increase people's appetite. Winter melon stewed with duck is the first choice. It is not only light but also has high nutritional value. Winter melon, in particular, can replenish the trace elements needed by the body. It is particularly nutritious and does not require meat, so it is deeply loved by people.

How to cook winter melon stewed duck

1. Wash the duck, cut it into large pieces, boil water in a pot, and put the duck pieces in

2. Blanch the duck pieces until the blood foam comes out and drain them out

3. Add appropriate amount of oil to the pan, add ginger and green onion and stir-fry

4. After the aroma comes out, add the blanched duck and stir fry together

5. After the duck is slightly fried, add appropriate amount of water and a few wolfberries, red dates, astragalus, and yam.

6. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer for 30 minutes

7. When the duck is 80% cooked, add the winter melon cubes cut into appropriate sizes.

8. Cook for another ten minutes and season with salt and pepper

9. The cooked winter melon cubes are translucent, and the duck soup tastes delicious

Cooking Tips

1. It is best to choose Mallard duck, as it is small and not greasy.

2. Before making soup, cut the duck into pieces of appropriate size and blanch it.

3. Since ducks have thick subcutaneous fat, stir-fry the duck in advance to allow it to release oil.

4. After stir-frying the duck meat, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil and then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.

5. When the duck meat is 80% cooked, add the chopped winter melon. Cook until the winter melon becomes translucent and then season and serve.

Winter melon includes flesh, pulp and seeds, and is rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. The nutritional content of winter melon from different origins is slightly different. Taking winter melon produced in Guangdong, China as an example, every 100 g of fresh winter melon contains 0.3 g of protein, 1.8 g of carbohydrates, 0.9 g of dietary fiber, and 0.6 g of potassium.

65 mg, sodium 0.2 mg, phosphorus 14 mg, magnesium 5 mg, iron 0.1 mg, vitamin C

27 mg, vitamin E 0.02 mg, riboflavin 0.01 mg, thiamine 0.01 mg, niacin 0.2 mg.

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