Thorn sprouts, also known as spiny dragon buds, Liaodong wood, is a unique mountain vegetable in the spring in Northeast China, known as the "king of mountain vegetables". Its sprouts and leaves are nutritious and tender, making them a delicacy on the spring table. So, how to make the thorny sprouts delicious? Next, let's discuss together.
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1. Buy fresh thorny shoots
To make delicious prickly sprouts, start by buying fresh prickly sprouts. The fresh spiny shoots are bright green in color and full in color, free of pests and impurities. When purchasing, you can choose the part with young shoots and young leaves, so that the prickly buds taste more tender.
Second, the treatment method of thorn shoots
1. Cleaning: Soak the thorny buds in clean water for 10 minutes, then rinse them with clean water to remove the soil and impurities on the surface.
2. Blanching: Blanch the cleaned thorny shoots in boiling water for 1-2 minutes, remove and drain. Blanching can remove the astringency from the prickly shoots and make them more tender.
3. Cooking method of thorny sprouts
1. Chill the thorny sprouts
Ingredients: 200 grams of spiny sprouts, appropriate amount of garlic, salt, light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil.
Method:
(1) Cut the blanched sprouts into segments and chop the garlic into minced garlic.
(2) Put the chopped thorny sprouts into a bowl, add minced garlic, salt, light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil, and mix well
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The cold prickly sprouts have a refreshing taste and are suitable for spring consumption, which can refresh the mind and relieve heat and fever.
2. Stir-fry the meat with stinging sprouts
Ingredients: 200 grams of spiny sprouts, 100 grams of pork, appropriate amount of green onion and ginger, salt, light soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, starch
(1) Cut the pork into shreds, add salt, light soy sauce, cooking wine and starch, mix well and marinate for 10 minutes.
(2) Cut the blanched thorny sprouts into segments, and mince the green onion and ginger.
(3) Heat the oil in a pan, add the minced green onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, add the marinated shredded meat and stir-fry until it changes color
(4) Add the cut thorny sprouts, stir-fry evenly, add salt and sugar to taste
The stir-fried pork with spiny sprouts is tender and delicious, making it a nutritious spring meal
3. Stewed soup with stinging sprouts
Ingredients: 200 grams of spiny sprouts, appropriate amount of chicken pieces, appropriate amount of ginger slices, appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence, and Hu powder.
(1) Cut the blanched sprouts into sections, wash the chicken pieces and set aside.
(2) Add water to a boil in a pot, add chicken pieces and ginger slices, sprinkle off the foam, turn to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes
(3) Add the chopped sprouts and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.
(4) Add salt, chicken essence and pepper to taste
The stewed soup with spiny sprouts is delicious and rich, which has the effect of nourishing and maintaining health, and is suitable for spring tonic.
4. Tips
1. The prickly sprouts should not be too long during the cooking process, so as not to lose their tender taste. 2. Thorny shoots have certain medicinal value, but not suitable for everyone to eat. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have sexually transmitted diseases, please consult your healthcare professional before consuming.
In short, the spiny sprouts are a nutritious and tender spring wild vegetable. Through different cooking methods, we can make a variety of delicious prickly sprouts.