Water Chestnut & Pork Ribs Soup
A Chinese soup best enjoyed as a naturally sweet, hearty and comforting stew of tender pork ribs with water chestnuts, carrots, dried figs and red dates in a rich broth.
Ingredients
- 300 g lean pork ribs
- 2 carrots peeled, cut into wedges
- 8 - 10 water chestnuts peeled, washed
- 3 dried figs washed
- 12 small red dates pitted, washed
- 2 - 3 dried scallops washed, soaked in hot water
- chicken stock or water
Instructions
- Fill a saucepan or small pot with water and bring to a boil. Put in pork ribs or meat and blanch for a minute or so to remove impurities. Discard the water and wash the meat clear of all grit.
- Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker. Pour in chicken stock or water until just enough to immerse all the ingredients. Cook on Auto or High setting for at least 3 hours. If cooking in a deep pot, bring all the ingredients in stock or water to a boil, then lower heat and let simmer for at least 2 hours, or until meat is fall-off-the-bone tender.
- When serving, scoop a little of each ingredient – meat, carrot and water chestnuts – into individual serving bowls and fill with soup. Alternatively, you may scoop all the ingredients into a large soup dish and fill with soup. Serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 222kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 131mg, Potassium: 540mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 5102IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg
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