Chinese Food
Braised winter melon
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Let's talk about winter melon today. Winter melon has a winter character. In fact, summer is the seasonal season for eating. Wax gourd is cheap and can be stored very well. So now it can be seen in the market all year round. Especially in the humid and exuberant Guangdong area. Winter melon often appears on the table. It can be boiled in soup, stir fried, braised in brown sauce, filled with stuffing, etc. as long as there are dishes made of winter melon, everything is delicious. Summer is coming. It highlights the importance of winter melon. Hot summer heatstroke easily. Can try a pot of job's tears and winter melon tea. Can clear away heat and heat, eliminate boredom and thirst. Can also whitening freckle. Winter melon has many functions. It is also a very good zero fat food. It's very painful to lose weight. Especially for food. The body and mind are suffering. People who want to lose weight should not only control their food intake. Some simply eat vegan. But because the diet is too light and small, they always feel that they can't satisfy their appetite. Wax gourd does not contain fat. And the sodium content is very low. Diuretic effect is very good. So
Cooking ingredients
Cooking Steps
Step1:Peel and dice the winter melon. Cut the chives into scallions for use. In the selection of winter melon to pay attention to - choose uniform shape, no spots, thick flesh and less pulp. Outside markets and supermarkets often cut open for sale. You can weigh the weight by hand. The winter melon with heavy weight, sufficient moisture and less pulp is better; the quality of the winter melon with light weight, loose meat and more pulp is worse.
Step2:Heat with proper amount of cooking oil. I use canola oil. Cooking and meat will have a special smell of oil.
Step3:Pour in the wax gourd and stir fry for a while.
Step4:Seasoning with some extra fresh soy sauce, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir well, then pour in half a bowl of water and simmer. Specially add a little more soy sauce. The finished product will be more like braised pork. Ha ha. Because the special soy sauce tastes sweet and fresh, I didn't add sugar and chicken essence like the traditional way. The taste of the sauce is not inferior. And we usually try not to put chicken essence in cooking. If you don't use special soy sauce at home, add some sugar and chicken essence.
Step5:Cover the pot and turn to medium low heat to stew. Stew the winter melon and make it soft.
Step6:Collect the juice in a big fire. Sprinkle with Scallion to make the pot. Don't take the juice too dry. Leave some soup to make rice. It's delicious.
Step7:Braised winter melon.
Cooking tips:1. It is the key to choose the winter melon. Only when the material is good, can it taste delicious. 2. If the cut wax gourd is bigger, you can cut the flower for it. It's easy to taste. 3. You can mix soy sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce and other seasonings before pouring them into the pot. 4. How much can be used for the old soy sauce can be adjusted according to the color of the dishes you like. Like the darker ones. Add more old-fashioned ones. There are skills in making delicious dishes.
