How to make casserole pigeon soup?

If you use pigeons to make soup, it will be a relatively nourishing soup. After drinking it, it will have the effect of replenishing qi and blood for the human body. It is very effective for the recovery of some patients who have just recovered from a serious illness. The preparation of casserole pigeon soup needs to be carried out according to the steps and ensure that the stewing time is sufficient.

How to make pigeon soup

Operation time: 200 minutes

Ingredients: 1 clean pigeon, 150 grams of lotus root, 30 grams of tangerine peel, appropriate amounts of red dates, old ginger and salt.

How to make lotus root, ginger and pigeon soup

1. Kill and clean the baby pigeon, and blanch it in boiling water.

2. Wash the lotus root and cut it into large, even pieces.

3. Remove the core of the red dates and wash them; wash and slice the old ginger.

4. Wash the tangerine peel and soak it for a while.

5. Add appropriate amount of water into the pot and bring to a boil, then add the squab.

6. Add lotus root pieces.

7. Add old ginger, tangerine peel, and pitted red dates and simmer for about 3 hours.

8. Add salt to taste.

Special Tips

After cutting the lotus root into pieces, soak it in clean water to prevent it from turning black and affecting the nutrient absorption of the soup.

This soup has the effects of nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen and stimulating appetite. It is especially suitable for women who need to replenish qi and blood and those who have just given birth.

Medicinal value of pigeon

Meat pigeons, also known as squabs, refer to young pigeons under 4 weeks of age. Its characteristics are: large size, rich nutrition, high medicinal value, and it is a high-end nourishing nutritional product. The meat is tender and delicious, and is the best among all meat products. It has been determined that young pigeons contain more than 17 kinds of amino acids, with the total amino acid content as high as 53.9%, and contain more than 10 trace elements and multiple vitamins. The medicinal value of baby pigeon: improving human functions and delaying aging. When eating, the baby pigeon can be cooked with Chinese herbal medicine or other nutritious foods, such as baby pigeon stewed with wolfberry, baby pigeon stewed with mushrooms, etc., which have the effect of nourishing and strengthening the body.