How to steam choy sum

Generally, people seldom use the steamed choy sum method. A simpler way to cook it is to blanch it in boiling water. The choy sum cooked in this way is actually very delicious. Usually, the choy sum is put into the boiling water and cooked for about one minute. The choy sum can be eaten directly or by adding an appropriate amount of soy sauce.

1. How long to cook the choy sum?

Let's take a look at it in about 1 minute.

Ingredients: Guangdong choy sum, 1-2 red peppers (for garnish), and green onions.

Seasoning: blended oil, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon umami sauce, 1/4 cup broth, water starch, a small amount of salt, and chicken essence.

practice:

1.1. Boil half a pot of water, add a small amount of salt and oil, and blanch the choy sum for about 1 minute.

1.2. Place the blanched choy sum neatly on a plate, cut the red pepper and green onion into shreds and set aside.

1.3. Heat oil in a pan, add appropriate amount of oyster sauce and umami sauce, add red pepper shreds and broth and cook until slightly boiling, then add a little water starch.

1.4. Place the shredded red pepper and green onion on the cabbage heart, and pour the soup on the cabbage heart.

2. Nutritional value of Chinese cabbage

Choy sum is tender, delicious and nutritious. Each kilogram of edible part contains 13-16 grams of protein, 1-3 grams of fat, 22-42 grams of carbohydrates, 410-1350 milligrams of calcium, 270 milligrams of phosphorus, and 13 milligrams of iron. Carotene 1-13.6 mg, riboflavin 0.3-1 mg, niacin 3-8 mg, vitamin C 790 mg.

3. Benefits of Choy Sum

3.1. Choy sum helps clear away heat and detoxify

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chinese cabbage is spicy and cool in nature, which helps to clear away heat, detoxify, disperse blood and reduce swelling.

3.2. Chinese cabbage helps lower cholesterol

The vitamin C rich in choy sum is helpful in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.

3.3. Chinese cabbage helps prevent anemia

The calcium, iron, vitamin A and other nutrients contained in choy sum can help enhance human immunity and help prevent iron deficiency anemia.

3.4. Chinese cabbage helps women recover after childbirth

Chinese cabbage is rich in nutrients and is one of the ideal vegetables for postpartum recovery and nutritional supplementation.

3.5. Chinese cabbage helps relieve mastitis and carbuncle

Chinese cabbage can relieve women's mastitis. Mash the leaves of Chinese cabbage and apply them externally to treat mastitis and carbuncle in women. In addition, you can also squeeze the juice of the choy sum leaves and stew it in water before drinking.