The colder it gets, the more you have to eat!5 hard dishes will warm you up and satisfy your craving

Mondo Gastronomy Updated on 2024-01-30

Hello everyone, I'm Fugui!As the weather gradually turns colder, I believe that many friends are beginning to look for food that can warm up and satisfy their cravings. Today, Nirvana will bring you 5 hard dishes, which can not only make you feel warm in the cold winter, but also replenish the nutrients needed by the body, so that you can survive this cold winter!

1. Stewed lamb in a casserole

Mutton is warm in nature, has the effect of warming and replenishing deficiency, replenishing and invigorating qi, and is a good product for winter tonic. The casserole stew of lamb can fully retain the nutrients and delicious taste of the mutton, so that you can enjoy the food while feeling warm.

Ingredients required: Lamb, radish, ginger, green onion, cooking wine, salt, pepper, coriander.

Cooking steps:

Wash the mutton and cut it into pieces, blanch it to remove the blood foam;Peel and cut the white radish, slice the ginger, and cut the green onion into sections.

Add water to the casserole, add mutton, ginger slices, green onions, cooking wine, skim off the foam after boiling, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.

Add the white radish cubes and continue to simmer for 30 minutes, season with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.

2. Braised lion's head

Lion's head is a classic Chinese dish that is delicious and nutritious. The braised dish can make the lion's head more flavorful, and with a bowl of hot rice, it is a great treat in winter!

Ingredients required: Ground pork, ginger, green onions, eggs, salt, pepper, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, starch, oil.

Cooking steps:

Finely chop the ginger and chop the green onion;Add minced ginger, salt, pepper, light soy sauce, cooking wine and an egg white to the minced pork and stir in one direction to strengthen.

Take an appropriate amount of minced meat and knead it into balls, and coat the surface with a layer of starch.

Add oil to the pan and heat until it is 70% hot, add the meatballs and fry them until the surface is golden brown, remove the oil and set aside.

Leave the bottom oil in the pot, add the green onion and stir-fry until fragrant, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar, stir-fry well, then add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil.

Add the fried meatballs, turn to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes until the flavor is in, then remove the juice from the pot and serve on a plate.

3. Home-cooked hot pot chicken

Hot pot chicken is a delicacy with Sichuan and Chongqing characteristics, spicy and fragrant, which makes people want to stop. The home-cooked version is easy to learn and allows you to enjoy this delicious dish at home.

Ingredients required: Chicken, hot pot base, bean paste, ginger, garlic, dried chili, Sichuan pepper, salt, chicken essence, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, oil.

Cooking steps:

Wash the chicken and cut it into pieces, blanch it to remove the blood foam and set aside;Slice ginger, crush the garlic, chop the dried chili pepper, cut the peppercorns into sections, stir-fry in oil until fragrant, and set aside.

Heat oil in a pot, add ginger slices, minced garlic, dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and stir-fry until fragrant.

Add the bean paste and hot pot base and stir well, then pour in the chicken pieces and stir-fry evenly to color.

Add an appropriate amount of water to cover the chicken pieces, add salt, chicken cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar to taste, bring to a boil, turn to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes, then you can enjoy it in the pot.

Fourth, sauerkraut stewed pork ribs

Sauerkraut stewed pork ribs is a home-cooked dish in Northeast China, which is sour, appetizing and satisfying. On a cold winter day, a bowl of hot sauerkraut stewed pork ribs will not only warm up but also satisfy your taste buds.

Ingredients required: Pork ribs, sauerkraut, ginger, green onions, salt, pepper, cooking wine, oil.

Cooking steps:

Wash the ribs and blanch them to remove the blood foam and set aside;Wash the sauerkraut and cut it into sections, slice the ginger and cut the green onion into sections for later use.

Add oil to the pot and heat it, add ginger slices and green onions, stir-fry until fragrant, pour in the pork ribs and stir-fry evenly until the surface is slightly yellow.

Add an appropriate amount of water to cover the ribs, add salt, pepper and cooking wine to taste, bring to a boil, turn to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes.

Pour in the sauerkraut and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.

Fifth, spicy fragrant pot

Spicy fragrant pot is a Sichuan specialty delicacy that is loved by the majority of diners for its spicy and fresh fragrance. In winter, a spicy fragrant pot can not only ward off the cold, but also make you feel the unique charm of Sichuan cuisine.

Ingredients required: All kinds of vegetables (such as potato chips, lotus root slices, bean skin, etc.), meat (such as luncheon meat, beef slices, etc.), seafood (such as shrimp, etc.), hot pot base or spicy pot base, Sichuan peppercorns and dried chili peppers (adjusted according to personal taste), garlic cloves and ginger slices (for flavoring), soy sauce and cooking wine (for seasoning), salt and sugar (for flavoring), and appropriate amount of cooking oil.

Cooking steps:

Wash and cut the ingredients into small pieces for later use. For meat and seafood, blanching can be done first to remove blood foam and odors. At the same time, prepare the necessary seasonings and spices, such as hot pot base or spicy pot base, Sichuan peppercorns and dried chili pepper segments.

Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot, heat to six or seven percent, and when it is hot, add peppercorns and dried chili peppers to stir-fry until fragrant, pay attention to the heat, and do not fry burnt. Then add the garlic cloves and ginger slices and continue to stir-fry until fragrant.

Put the prepared ingredients into the pan in order from not easy to cook, and stir-fry them so that the ingredients are fully heated evenly. During the stir-frying process, you can add an appropriate amount of soy sauce and cooking wine to taste according to your personal taste, and add salt and sugar to adjust the taste until it is suitable.

When all the ingredients are fried until they are broken, pour in the hot pot base or spicy fragrant pot base, quickly stir-fry evenly, so that the ingredients are fully coated with the base, showing a bright red color and attractive aroma, and then you can put it out of the pot and serve it on a plate. Before serving, you can sprinkle some coriander or chopped green onion for garnish and add flavor.

The above five hard dishes will not only make you feel warm in the cold winter, but also replenish the nutrients your body needs to get you through this cold winter!Each dish has its own unique texture and flavor, and I believe there is always one that will touch your taste buds!Give it a try!

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