In the third month of the lunar calendar, before and after the valley rain, it is the peak period for eating wild vegetables, at this time the shepherd's cabbage is already old, and wild bamboo shoots, water celery, toon sprouts, and elm money are all delicious in the season. The so-called "relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the water to eat the water", at this time of year, there will be a lot of wild vegetables near the mother-in-law's house. Mother-in-law's house is close to the mountains and rivers, there is a reservoir in front of it, and it is backed by mountains, which has a unique geographical advantage, and the surrounding wild vegetables are also exceptionally fresh and tender.
Every time I go back to my mother-in-law's house, when I have free time, I will follow my mother-in-law to pick wild vegetables. There were a lot of water bracken before and after the rain in the valley, and in less than half an hour, a large handful was picked back. Looking at this green, tender and thick water bracken, something that doesn't cost money, it's so fragrant!
Water bracken is highly nutritious, containing plant protein, folic acid, amino acids and a variety of vitamins, of which vitamin C and calcium are higher than many wild plants. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that water bracken has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, clearing away heat and dampness, cooling the blood and detoxifying. Modern studies have shown that water bracken contains a large amount of dietary fiber and fiber, after eating, it can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help discharge excess oil and residual junk food in the intestines, water bracken also contains a large number of bitter elements, which can help regulate the body's insulin secretion, can stabilize blood sugar, and has a certain effect on controlling blood sugar. In addition, there is also a strong antibacterial activity in water bracken, which has the benefits of sterilization and anti-inflammatory. If you come across a water bracken, don't miss it.
Unlike the purple bracken, the water bracken grows on the shore where there is water, and it has more water and a better taste than the mountain bracken. Water bracken salad or stir-fried meat is very delicious, with a thin back pot meat fried a plate of water bracken, three or two on the disc.
The following is to share with you the method of stir-frying bracken with meat and meat, and the ingredients that need to be prepared are: an appropriate amount of pork, a small handful of bracken, a piece of ginger, an appropriate amount of lard, 2 spoons of Pixian bean paste, and half a spoon of salt. Stir-fried wild vegetables, it is best to fry them in lard, which is much more delicious than stir-frying them in corn oil.
Remove the old stems from the bracken and wash the fluff repeatedly. Boil a pot of hot boiling water, put half a spoon of salt, put in the water bracken, blanch the water, take it out and soak it in cold water for 10 minutes. Blanching bracken can remove the sticky and earthy smell on the surface.
Drain the water bracken and cut it to the right length, preferably shorter if it is eaten by the elderly and children.
Add cold water to the pot again, blanch the pork and cook until firm. Blanch the pork into small pieces to shorten the cooking time.
Blanched pork cut into thin slices.
Put lard in a hot pan, add the back pot meat and ginger shreds and stir-fry until slightly browned, add 2 tablespoons of bean paste and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the blanched bracken, stir-fry well with the back meat, and add an appropriate amount of salt to taste according to personal taste. The bean paste itself has a certain salty taste, so don't put it too salty.
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