The nutritional value of bone broth is well-known, and its health benefits are also significant. Making soup from bones is very delicious, especially pork ribs! So, how is bone broth made to be the most nutritious? What are the nutritious ways to make pork rib soup? Follow our editor to find out and learn more.
Pork Rib Soup Recipes
I. Lotus Root and Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: 500g each of pork spare ribs and lotus root, 1 piece of ginger, a small amount of salt and rice wine.
Method:
1. First, flatten the lotus root with the flat side of a knife to loosen the flesh, then cut it into rolling-cut pieces. Marinate it with a little salt and set aside.
2. Place the washed and chopped spare ribs directly into a pot, add cold water, and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam, add a piece of smashed ginger. When it boils again, add the lotus root and simmer until cooked.
3. Adjust the saltiness to your taste. The cooked lotus root soup will have a sweet and fragrant aroma from the lotus.
II. Winter Melon and Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: 250g of pork spare ribs, 500g of winter melon, salt, and coriander.
Method:
1. Cut the winter melon into one-inch chunks.
2. Blanch the spare ribs to remove blood.
3. Boil the spare ribs in water until about 70% cooked. Add the winter melon and salt, and cook until done. Garnish with coriander.
Characteristics: This soup has a light flavor and is good for clearing heat.
III. Kelp and Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: 400g of pork spare ribs, 150g of kelp, appropriate amounts of green onion segments, ginger slices, fine salt, yellow wine, and sesame oil.
Method:
1. Soak the kelp, then steam it in a steamer for about half an hour. Remove and soak in clean water for another 4 hours. After it is fully rehydrated, wash, drain, and cut into long rectangular pieces.
2. Wash the spare ribs and cut them along the bone (into about 4 cm pieces). Blanch them in boiling water, then remove and wash with warm water.
3. Add 1000g of water to a clean pot. Put in the spare ribs, green onion segments, ginger slices, and yellow wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the scum, then simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes. Add the kelp, bring back to a boil over high heat for another 10 minutes. Remove the ginger and green onion, season with fine salt, and drizzle with sesame oil before serving.
IV. Taro and Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: Pork spare ribs, taro, ginger slices, green onion segments, chopped green onions, salt, MSG, and cooking wine.
Method:
1. Peel and cube the taro. Blanch the spare ribs in boiling water and remove.
2. Pour five bowls of water into a pot. Add the spare ribs, ginger slices, and green onion segments. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Remove the ginger and green onion. Add the taro and cook for another 15 minutes. Drizzle in cooking wine, season with salt and MSG, and sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.
Benefits of Pork Ribs
1. Strengthens Bones and Muscles
Pork ribs are rich in trace elements like iron and zinc, which can strengthen bones and muscles.
2. Boosts Energy
Pork ribs are rich in creatine, which can enhance physical strength and keep you energetic.
3. Supplies Calcium
Pork ribs contain a large amount of calcium phosphate, ossein, and bone glue, providing calcium for children and the elderly.
4. Tonifies the Middle Jiao and Qi
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, pork ribs are believed to tonify the middle jiao and qi. Whether it's braised spare ribs, spare rib soup, braised, or stir-fried, pork ribs have this effect.
5. Nourishes the Spleen and Stomach
Pork ribs can nourish the spleen and stomach. Proper consumption can help maintain the health of the spleen and stomach.
6. Improves Anemia
Pork ribs can provide heme (organic iron) and cysteine, which promotes iron absorption, helping to improve iron-deficiency anemia.