Braised Pork and Winter Melon Soup: Refreshing, Not Greasy, Healthy and Low-Calorie Slimming Soup

Xian rou tian dou gong wa

Xian rou tian dou gong wa

Hangzhou's weather is getting warmer day by day, especially at noon when the sun shines brightly, and the sun is shining so brightly that you can sweat. When the weather gets hot, appetite often decreases, and greasy food is hard to swallow. People always want to eat something refreshing. Today, Dong Xiaichu introduces a delicious dish – Xian Rou Tian Dou Gong Wa, which is often made around the time of summer. The pork belly is preserved from the winter solstice the previous year. Pork belly is a good choice for stewing, boiling, steaming, and stir-frying. Winter melon is a favorite for weight loss!

Xian Rou Tian Dou Gong Wa

1. Prepare Ingredients

1 Pork belly, winter melon, ginger.

2 Salt, sugar, liquor, edible oil, boiling water.

Pork belly

Ginger

Winter melon

2. Specific Production Process

1 Peel the winter melon and cut it into pieces of similar size and thickness.

2 Cut the pork belly into thicker slices, and slice the ginger.

3 Put the pork belly and ginger into a cauldron with a little oil, and slowly fry the pork belly until it becomes transparent, then add ginger slices to stir-fry to remove the fishy smell and enhance the fragrance.

Pork belly

Ginger

4 Add the winter melon and stir-fry for a few times, add liquor, salt, and sugar to season.

Winter melon

Liquor

Sugar

5 Add an appropriate amount of boiling water, bring to a boil, and cook for 3 minutes. The winter melon turns transparent, indicating that it is cooked.

Boiling water

6 Finally, add chicken broth and sprinkle with scallions.

The bland winter melon paired with fragrant preserved pork makes the soup refreshing and delicious, not greasy. The winter melon is tender and melts in your mouth. It's suitable for the elderly with poor appetite to eat. It's also delicious when mixed with rice. Why not try it if you like it!