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Boiled cabbage

Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth: A Step-by-Step Recipe (with Pictures) ( 29 Steps) Clean the old hen, old duck, pork hock, and ham, and set aside.

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Boiled cabbage
Step photograph from the user-provided xiangha.csv; the original author was not supplied.

Method

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Clean the old hen, old duck, pork hock, and ham, and set aside.

    Step 1
  2. 02

    Step 2

    Soak ham in warm water for 2 hours to remove salt.

    Step 2
  3. 03

    Step 3

    Blanch the old hen, old duck, pork hock, and ham separately to remove impurities.

    Step 3
  4. 04

    Step 4

    Add 10 times the amount of water, scallions, ginger, and cooking wine as ingredients.

    Step 4
  5. 05

    Step 5

    Bring to a boil over high heat, then skim off any foam that rises to the surface.

    Step 5
  6. 06

    Step 6

    Reduce heat to low, keep the water at a gentle simmer, and cook for 8 hours.

    Step 6
  7. 07

    Step 7

    Remove all ingredients from the soup after 8 hours.

    Step 7
  8. 08

    Step 8

    Take 2 pieces of lean meat and remove all the fat.

    Step 8
  9. 09

    Step 9

    Use the back of a knife to finely pound the meat into a paste.

    Step 9
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Add an egg white and a suitable amount of cooking wine to the minced meat, and mix well.

    Step 10
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Take 1/4 of the minced meat and add an appropriate amount of water.

    Step 11
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Completely break up and hydrolyze the minced meat.

    Step 12
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Pour the minced meat water into the broth.

    Step 13
  14. 14

    Step 14

    Stir quickly

    Step 14
  15. 15

    Step 15

    Adjust the heat to keep the soup at a gentle simmer, not boiling. The minced meat will absorb impurities and slowly float to the surface.

    Step 15
  16. 16

    Step 16

    Fold the kitchen gauze into 6 layers and place it inside the strainer.

    Step 16
  17. 17

    Step 17

    Filter the broth one spoonful at a time through a strainer.

    Step 17
  18. 18

    Step 18

    Repeat 17 11 4 5 the soup is clear. Add salt to taste and set aside.

    Step 18
  19. 19

    Step 19

    Take a few baby bok choy heads, peel off the outer old leaves, leaving only the tender yellow core.

    Step 19
  20. 20

    Step 20

    Cut into 1/4

    Step 20
  21. 21

    Step 21

    Boil a pot of water and add salt.

    Step 21
  22. 22

    Step 22

    Blanch the bok choy until just cooked through.

    Step 22
  23. 23

    Step 23

    Remove the bok choy hearts and immerse them in ice water to cool.

    Step 23
  24. 24

    Step 24

    Squeeze out the water from the core of the cabbage by hand to remove the raw smell.

    Step 24
  25. 25

    Step 25

    Arrange the bok choy hearts in a large bowl and add enough broth to cover them.

    Step 25
  26. 26

    Step 26

    Cover with plastic wrap and steam over high heat for 10 minutes.

    Step 26
  27. 27

    Step 27

    Remove the bok choy hearts and arrange them in a soup bowl.

    Step 27
  28. 28

    Step 28

    Simply pour in fresh, unused broth and it's ready.

    Step 28
  29. 29

    Step 29

    Advanced banquet version effect

    Step 29

Nutrition

Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.

Source: User-provided xiangha.csv