Lean pork soup with water melon peel

A pork soup with water melon is a great treat in summer.

Water melon is so juicy and full of iron and vitamin C. But do you know that you can use the water melon peel in chinese soups?

The peel is considered to have medicinal properties in traditional chinese medicine (TCM). The next time you eat thirst-quenching water melon do not throw away the water melon peel. Use it to cook a chinese soup.

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Ingredients
300g water melon skin
500ml soup stock
150g lean pork

Directions

1. Remove any red flesh from the water melon peel
2. Peel the outer tougher part of the peel, leaving only the green inner part
3. Cut into bite-sized pieces
4. Cut lean pork into thin slices
5. Marinate lightly with soy sauce and a little cornstarch
6. Bring 500 ml soup stock to a boil
7. Add the water melon peel pieces and lean pork slices
8. Cook over high heat for 10 minutes
9. Season with a bit of salt
10. Serve

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