Nourishing Yin and Replenishing Qi-winter Melon Coix Seed Duck Broth
1.
Wash the duck legs, remove excess oil, and chop into pieces.
2.
Wash winter melon and cut into pieces. Wash and soak the barley rice in advance.
3.
Put the duck meat in a non-oil pan, add sliced ginger and green onion, stir fry over low heat.
4.
Stir-fry until the duck meat changes color and shrinks, cook and stir-fry evenly with cooking wine.
5.
Transfer the duck meat to a casserole, add barley and enough boiling water to bring to a boil, then turn to a low heat and slow cook for 1 hour.
6.
Add winter melon and salt, and continue to cook for 20 minutes on medium heat.
Tips:
1. Before boiling the duck soup, be sure to wash the duck meat with blood, water or stir-fry the raw materials to remove fishy, mutton and dirt.
2. Add enough water to this soup at one time, do not skim the soup or add water in the middle to ensure the soup is fresh and mellow.
3. This soup has the effects of warming and dispelling dampness, invigorating the spleen, relieving heat, and nourishing the lungs. It is more suitable for heat-dry summer and autumn seasons. Winter melon is diuretic, barley can eliminate edema and whiten the skin, and duck meat is also a low-calorie and low-fat meat.
4. Barley, wax gourd and duck meat are relatively cold and cool. Those with yin deficiency and fire, weak physique, and weak digestion should not eat more, and women should not drink it during menstruation.