In summer, it is common to lose your appetite due to the high temperature, but a reasonable diet is essential to maintain good health. In seasons like these, it's especially important to choose dishes that are both refreshing and nutritious. In addition to the traditional "Big Fish and Big Meat", there are 4 dishes that are especially suitable for summer, providing essential nutrients and helping you survive the hot summer in good health.
1. Loofah shrimp skin
Ingredients: 2 loofahs, a small handful of shrimp skin, appropriate amount of minced garlic, a little salt, a little chicken essence (optional), and an appropriate amount of cooking oil.
Detailed instructions:
1. Peel the loofah, wash it and cut it into hob pieces; Rinse the shrimp skin slightly with water to remove impurities, drain the water and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the minced garlic until fragrant.
2. Add the loofah cubes and stir-fry quickly until slightly tender. Pour in the shrimp skin, continue to stir-fry evenly, add a little water, cover the pot and simmer for 2 minutes to make the loofah more tender.
3. Add an appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence to taste, stir-fry evenly and then remove from the pan.
2. Sour and spicy shredded potatoes
Ingredients: 2 potatoes, half a red pepper, half a green pepper, an appropriate amount of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, half a teaspoon of sugar, an appropriate amount of salt, 1 teaspoon of light soy sauce.
Detailed instructions:
1. Peel the potatoes, cut them into thin strips, soak them in cold water to remove excess starch, then remove and drain. Red and green peppers are also cut into thin strips for later use.
2. Boil water in a pot, blanch shredded potatoes for 30 seconds, remove the supercooled water, and drain.
3. Take a small bowl, add white vinegar, sugar, salt, light soy sauce, and stir well to form a hot and sour sauce. Heat the wok, add a small amount of oil, stir-fry the minced garlic until fragrant, add shredded potatoes, shredded red pepper and shredded green pepper and stir-fry quickly.
4. Pour in the seasoned hot and sour sauce, stir-fry quickly and evenly, so that each shredded potato is coated with seasoning, and it is ready to serve.
3. Kale beef
Ingredients: 150 grams of beef slices, an appropriate amount of kale, a few slices of ginger, a few cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, a little cooking wine, an appropriate amount of starch, and an appropriate amount of salt.
Detailed instructions:
1. Beef slices with cooking wine and a little starch to grasp well; Wash the kale, remove the old leaves, and cut into sections for later use.
2. Boil water, add a little salt and oil, blanch the kale quickly and remove it to keep it emerald green.
3. Add oil to the wok, add ginger slices and garlic cloves and stir-fry until fragrant, and then stir-fry the marinated beef quickly until it changes color.
4. Add oyster sauce and water, and when the beef is almost cooked, add the blanched kale, and stir-fry quickly. Add salt to taste, stir-fry a few times, and it is ready to serve.
4. Dried coconut white
Ingredients: 2 white cocoons, 2 dried fragrant peppers, half a red pepper, an appropriate amount of chopped green onion, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, an appropriate amount of salt, a little sugar, and an appropriate amount of cooking oil.
Detailed instructions:
1. Peel the white and cut into thin slices; Cut the dried incense into strips; Shred the red pepper and set aside. Add oil to the wok, first add the white slices and stir-fry quickly until the body is slightly soft.
2. Add the dried fragrant strips and continue to stir-fry so that the dried fragrant can absorb the fragrance of the white cocoon. Add the shredded red pepper and stir-fry quickly.
3. Finally, add light soy sauce, salt, and a little sugar to enhance the flavor, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and stir-fry a few times to remove from the pan.
These four dishes are simple, light and refreshing, nutritionally balanced, and perfect for summer days. They can meet the body's nutritional needs, promote appetite, help everyone enter the summer healthily, and add a touch of coolness and deliciousness to your table!