A pork soup with water melon peel, also known as water melon rind, is a great treat in summer.
Do you know that you can use the water melon peel in chinese soups? But whatever for?
Most people know that water melon flesh is juicy, full of iron and vitamin C. Few know that the peel is considered to have medicinal properties. The next time you eat thirst-quenching water melon, do not throw away the water melon peel. Use it to cook a quick chinese soup.
Oh, did I mention that this fruit soup recipe is good for flu prevention?
Ingredients300g water melon skin
500ml soup stock
150g lean pork
Directions
- Remove any red flesh from the water melon peel
- Peel the outer tougher part of the peel, leaving only the green inner part
- Cut into bite-sized pieces
- Cut lean pork into thin slices and pound each piece lightly with a meat mallet or back of the knife to tenderize them
- Marinate lightly with soy sauce and a little cornstarch
- Bring 500 ml soup stock to a boil
- Add the water melon peel pieces and lean pork slices
- Cook over high heat for 10 minutes
- Season with a bit of salt
- Serve
Recipe link: Lean pork soup with water melon skin
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