The winter weather is cold and the climate is dry, making it easy for people to get sick if they're not careful. The stomach, in particular, is vulnerable to damage if not properly cared for. So, do you know what foods are good for the stomach? Do you know which foods nourish the stomach? Do you know what methods can help? Today, the editor recommends 5 delicious winter stomach-warming recipes for you. Let's learn more about them!
Yam Braised Pork
Yam has the effects of nourishing yin, strengthening the body, and aiding digestion. Eating yam in winter can replenish qi, strengthen the spleen, resist cold, and prevent colds. For girls, yam is a great helper for weight loss because it is low in calories, high in nutrition, and rich in dietary fiber, which easily increases satiety and helps control the desire to eat.
【Ingredients】
About 450g pork, 2 small yams, scallions, ginger, dried chili peppers, dried tangerine peel, cooking wine, cooking oil, salt, 1 black tea bag.
Sauce: 2 tablespoons of soy sauce for braising, 8g of sugar.
【Method】
1. Wash the vegetables. Chop half of the scallions and slice the other half. Gently pound the ginger, then chop it. Wash the yams.
2. Steep the black tea bag in hot water for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bag and keep the tea water.
3. Place the washed yams (with skin on) in the steamer basket of a rice cooker. After steaming, remove them, let them cool, peel off the skin, and then cut them into pieces.
4. Cut the pork into small pieces. Place them in a pot with ginger and cooking wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, blanch for 15 minutes, then remove the pork pieces, drain, and set aside.
5. Add a little oil to a wok. Sauté the chopped scallions and ginger until fragrant. Add the sauce and heat until small bubbles appear. Add the blanched pork and stir-fry for about 5 minutes. Add enough black tea water, along with the dried tangerine peel, dried chili peppers, and scallion sections. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 45 minutes until the pork is tender and there's a small amount of sauce left.
6. Uncover, add the steamed yam pieces, and cook together for about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high to reduce the sauce until it thickens. Add a pinch of salt before serving.
Chestnut Chicken Wings
Chestnuts are a common ingredient in winter cooking. The rich unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals in chestnuts can help prevent and treat high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and osteoporosis. They are a great nourishing food for anti-aging and longevity. With their sweet and fragrant taste, they are an excellent ingredient for congee or stir-fries.
【Ingredients】
500g chicken wings, 150g fresh chestnuts.
2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 15g scallions, 10g ginger, 20g garlic, a little star anise, a little Sichuan peppercorn, 2 teaspoons cooking wine, a little toasted white sesame seeds, an appropriate amount of red chili peppers, 2 teaspoons sugar, an appropriate amount of vegetable oil.
【Method】
1. Peel and wash the chestnuts. Wash the chicken wings and soak them in clean water to remove blood. Place in a bowl, add 1 teaspoon of salt and cooking wine, and marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan to 50% hot. Add the marinated chicken wings and shallow-fry over medium heat until golden. Remove and drain the oil. Place the chicken wings on a sieve over a small bowl.
3. Heat oil in a clean wok to 50% hot. Add minced garlic and ginger slices until fragrant, then add the chicken wings and stir-fry.
4. Add soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, chestnut meat, small red chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorn, and star anise and stir well.
5. Add an appropriate amount of water and salt. Simmer over low-medium heat for about 20 minutes. It's ready when the sauce has reduced. Finally, sprinkle with chopped scallions, drizzle with sesame oil, and sprinkle with white sesame seeds.
Mushroom Meatballs
Mushrooms are delicious, fragrant, and nutritious. Eating more mushrooms in winter can help improve poor appetite and replenish qi and nourish the body.
【Ingredients】
400g pork mince, an appropriate amount of dried mushrooms, an appropriate amount of fried shallots.
4g salt, an appropriate amount of starch, a little starch water, an appropriate amount of soy paste, an appropriate amount of abalone sauce.
【Method】
1. To the pork mince, add an appropriate amount of soy paste, salt, starch, and Hua Diao wine. Mix and beat until well combined. Add the mushrooms and fried shallots and continue to beat until the mixture becomes firm.
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Take a portion of the meat mixture and toss it between your hands a few times to shape it into a ball.
3. Drop the meatballs into the boiling water. Reduce the heat and cook until all the meatballs float, then continue to cook for a while until they are fully cooked. Remove them.
4. Add a little water to a pot, add an appropriate amount of abalone sauce, stir to mix, and bring to a boil.
5. Add an appropriate amount of starch water to thicken the sauce. Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
Lotus Root and Pork Rib Soup
Lotus root has the medicinal properties of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, replenishing qi and nourishing blood. When stewed with pork ribs, the soup becomes rich and mellow. It can help stop bleeding, dispel stasis, strengthen the spleen, and whet the appetite.
【Ingredients】
1000g pork ribs, 1000g lotus root.
1 piece of ginger, an appropriate amount of soy sauce, an appropriate amount of MSG, an appropriate amount of salt, an appropriate amount of chili oil.
【Method】
1. Peel and wash the lotus root. Gently pound the lotus root, then cut it into thick sections of about 1-2 cm. Soak in water备用 (for later use).
2. Cut the pork ribs into 1.5 cm sections. Rinse off the blood. Place in a cold pot with a piece of washed and pounded ginger, an appropriate amount of salt, and a few drops of vinegar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
3. When the pork ribs are half-cooked, add the lotus root and continue to simmer for another half an hour. The soup is ready.