Summer is a fruitful season. Look, the peaches on the tree are red, the apricots are yellow, and the corn in the field is green with red whiskers on it. The loofah and bitter gourd crawling on the vine are fresh and tender, and they can drip water, as if they were full of water. These are vegetables that we often eat, especially bitter gourd, which is an indispensable vegetable in summer. Perhaps many people don't know that bitter gourd is called "gentleman's dish" because it has the quality of "not passing on its own bitterness to other things", that is to say, bitter gourd is bitter, but no matter what ingredients are used to fry bitter gourd, bitter gourd will not pass on its bitterness to other foods.
Bitter gourd is also a joyful and worrying food. Some people especially like the unique taste of bitter gourd, while others are particularly troubled by its bitter taste. In fact, eating more bitter gourd in summer has many benefits. First of all, bitter gourd contains insulin-like substance polypeptide-P, which can significantly lower blood sugar after eating. So it is suitable for people with high blood sugar. Secondly, bitter gourd is rich in vitamin C, bitter and sweet, which can stimulate appetite, strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite. In addition, quinine, an alkaloid substance contained in bitter gourd, has the effects of diuresis and blood circulation, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic, and clearing away heart fire and improving eyesight. Bitter gourd has many functions, so I won't introduce it here.
Today, I will share with you a fried shrimp with bitter gourd. These two ingredients are fried together, which is really delicious. Personally, I think it is much more delicious than cucumber fried shrimp. Every time I make a plate, I always eat it first. When frying bitter gourd, you don't like bitter friends. As long as you do this step more, bitter gourd will not be bitter. Let's have a look.
Name of dish: Fried Shrimp with Bitter Melon
Ingredients: bitter gourd 1 root, shrimp 1 plate.
Seasoning: 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, salt 1 spoon, shallot 1 bar, ginger 1 slice, 2 tablespoons of cooking wine.
Operation duration: about 5 minutes.
Operating steps:
The first step is preparation. Soak the river shrimp in clear water for a while, let it spit out all the dirty things in its body, then take it out and control the water to dry for later use. Wash bitter gourd, cut it in half, scoop out seeds and pulp with a spoon, and then cut it into thin slices for later use. Cut the onion and ginger into sections.
The second step is blanching. If you want bitter gourd not to suffer, do this step more. Boil water in a pot, put the water into bitter gourd, blanch it 1 min, take it out after cooling, so that bitter gourd will not be bitter, and it contains oxalic acid, which can be removed after blanching.
The third step is to fry the river shrimp. Add 1 tbsp cooking oil to the pot, pour the oil into the shrimp and stir well until the shrimp changes color. Add chopped green onion, ginger slices and two spoonfuls of cooking wine, stir-fry until fragrant, and take out for later use.
The fourth step, stir-fry bitter gourd. Add 1 tbsp cooking oil to the pot again, and pour the oil into bitter gourd and stir fry. After frying, add the fried river shrimp. There is no need to add water because both shrimp and bitter gourd have water precipitation. Add 1 tbsp salt, stir-fry directly over high heat and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and take out the pot.
Step five, cook. When frying bitter gourd, remember not to heat it for a long time to avoid the loss of nutrients. The bitter gourd fried in this way is crisp and tender, not bitter at all, and the river shrimp is also fresh and delicious, especially delicious.
Step 6: Finished product drawing. It is better to eat cucumber in July than to eat this kind of melon, which is extremely high in vitamin C content, crispy and delicious, and often eats pure heart and improves eyesight.
-"Tips"
1 People with hypoglycemia should not eat bitter gourd. Because bitter gourd can lower its own blood sugar, especially for people with higher blood sugar, it can play a role in lowering blood sugar. However, if hypoglycemia patients eat too much, their blood sugar will be low, which will cause physical discomfort. So people with hypoglycemia should not eat bitter gourd.
People with calcium deficiency should not eat bitter gourd. If people need calcium supplement, it is best not to eat bitter gourd. Bitter gourd contains oxalic acid, which will react with calcium and affect the absorption of calcium by human body. Therefore, people who lack calcium should not eat bitter gourd.
The surface of bitter gourd is uneven, which is especially easy to leave dust and pesticides. Be sure to clean it before cooking, and soak it in water before cleaning.
What is the best way to stir-fry shrimp with bitter gourd? Is there any good way to recommend it? Welcome everyone to leave a message in the comment area and share it with Ai Xi. Cooking is limited, please advise.
# Cool life in summer # # Lie thin and fight hard # # Punch in and talk well #