How to make the family version of medicinal mutton soup and its value.
With the improvement of quality of life, more and more people have begun to pay attention to the health and nutrition of their diet. Mutton, as a nutritious ingredient, not only tastes delicious, but also has certain medicinal value. Today, let's take a closer look at how to make the family version of medicated mutton soup, as well as how to choose mutton, the nutritional value of medicated mutton and the pairing suggestions.
1. How to choose mutton.
Picking fresh lamb is the first step in making a medicinal mutton soup. High-quality lamb should be bright red in color, white in fat, tight and elastic in texture, and no peculiar smell. When buying, you can choose lamb with a certain fat and lean ratio, so that the soup will be more delicious. In addition, fresh lamb has a certain moist feeling on the surface and is not too dry.
2. The nutritional value of medicinal mutton.
Mutton itself is rich in protein, fat, minerals and vitamins and other nutrients, which has the effect of dissipating cold in warmth, nourishing qi and replenishing deficiency. The medicinal mutton soup further enhances the nutritional value of mutton by adding some ingredients with medicinal value, such as angelica, wolfberry, astragalus, etc. These herbs can enhance the body's immunity, improve anemia, regulate endocrine, etc., and have a positive effect on improving the level of physical health.
3. How to make the family version of medicinal mutton soup.
1. Prepare ingredients: 500 grams of mutton, 10 grams of angelica, 15 grams of wolfberry, 20 grams of astragalus, 3 slices of ginger, appropriate amount of water, appropriate amount of salt.
2. Handle the mutton: wash the mutton, cut it into pieces of appropriate size, blanch it with boiling water to remove the fishy smell, remove and drain the water for later use.
3. Stew mutton: Put the processed mutton into the pot, add enough water, skim off the foam after boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Add medicinal herbs: Wash angelica, wolfberry, astragalus and other medicinal herbs, add them to the pot, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Season and enjoy: Add an appropriate amount of salt to taste according to personal taste, turn off the heat after adjustment, and serve it out.
Fourth, collocation suggestions.
1. The medicinal mutton soup itself already has rich nutritional value and medicinal value, but if it is properly matched, it can play its unique effect. Here are some suggested combinations:
2. With white radish: white radish has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, eliminating food and accumulating, and matching it with medicinal mutton soup, which can not only balance the warming effect of mutton, but also promote digestion.
3. With red dates and longan: red dates and longan have the effect of nourishing blood and calming the nerves, regulating qi and blood, and matching with medicinal mutton soup can enhance its nourishing effect, which has a good effect on conditioning the body and improving immunity.
4. With green leafy vegetables: Green leafy vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, and when paired with medicinal mutton soup, it can increase the nutritional value of the soup and also help digestion.
5. Tips.
1. When stewing mutton, you can choose to use a casserole or pressure cooker, both of which can better retain the nutrition and taste of mutton.
2. The stewing time of medicinal mutton soup should not be too long, so as to avoid excessive loss of medicinal effect.
The family version of medicated mutton soup is not only delicious, but also rich in nutritional value and medicinal value. By mastering the correct preparation method and pairing suggestions, we can better enjoy this delicious and healthy soup.