Winter Melon and Lotus Leaf Pot Old Duck

Name: Winter Melon and Lotus Leaf Pot Old Duck
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 800g duck; 1000g Winter melon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 piece Lotus leaf; 1 small piece ginger; 1 tbsp Cooking Wine; Some water; 1 piece Ophiopogon; 8g Astragalus; 1 piece White Beans; 1 piece Cordyceps; 8g Red lotus seeds

by Duoyun 3602

4.7 (1)

Favorite

10

Difficulty

Easy

Time

2h

Serving

4

The autumn weather is dry, so drink more moisturizing soups. Duck meat is cool and nourishing, plus winter melon, lotus leaf and medicinal package, it is very moisturizing and nourishing.

Winter Melon and Lotus Leaf Pot Old Duck

1. Soak the dried lotus leaves in clear water first

2. Soak the required medicinal materials with clean water to remove the floating ash, then control the water, and cut the soaked lotus leaves into pieces

3. Chop the old duck and slice the ginger

4. Put cold water in the pot, bring the duck pieces and ginger slices to a boil, add the cooking wine to remove the fishy, and boil the blood water

5. Rinse the duck pieces and add them to the casserole

6. Add medicinal herbs, lotus leaves and water, turn to a low heat to boil for 1.5 hours

7. When boiling the soup, remove the winter melon and cut into large pieces

8. Add the winter melon to the pot and boil it for 1 hour

9. Finally add salt to taste

Tips:
1. Fresh lotus leaves can be used for lotus leaves, which has a more delicate and fragrant taste;
2. Winter melon does not need to be peeled and seeded, because the skin and seeds are both traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and promoting water.