1, wash the watermelon skin first, especially the epidermis. If the skin is too hard, cut it off directly before pickling; Remove the pulp from the red part.
2. Slice the washed melon skin; Put salt.
3. After a night of salting, the watermelon skin will ooze a lot of water; Pour off the water, knead, and squeeze out the water contained in the melon peel.
4. Sprinkle the processed melon peel with spiced powder, a little salt, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil and other favorite seasonings to eat.
Second, cold watermelon skin
We have learned how to pickle watermelon skin, and we can also learn other methods of watermelon skin. For example: cold salad. Remove the epidermis and red pulp from watermelon skin, clean and cut into strips; Then marinate with salt for about 3 hours, pour out the salt water and squeeze out the water contained in the melon skin, and add seasoning according to your own taste. Cold watermelon skin also has the effect of adjuvant treatment of liver cancer.
Third, watermelon peel juice
Watermelon can clear away heat and detoxify. Watermelon peel contains the same ingredients and also has this effect. Watermelon pulp can be eaten directly and squeezed into juice. Watermelon peel can be cold-mixed, pickled or squeezed into juice. When watermelon peel is juiced, the outer layer of watermelon peel is cleaned, washed, sliced and put into the juicer; Add sugar, milk and water according to personal taste; It can also be mixed with other fruits and squeezed into mixed juice. After being chilled in summer, it tastes good and it is also good for cooling off the heat.
Four, watermelon skin porridge
Peel off the hard skin and pulp of watermelon, clean it, cut it into dices, add salt, stir and marinate for about 15 minutes, and then pour out the salt water for later use. Wash japonica rice and diced watermelon peel, add water, or add yam, lentils, etc., boil with strong fire, then simmer for about 15 minutes, and add appropriate amount of salt and sesame oil to taste according to personal taste. You can also add red and white sugar to taste, which is sweet and fragrant. Watermelon skin porridge has the functions of benefiting qi and strengthening spleen, eliminating dampness and clearing summer heat.
Five, stir-fry watermelon skin
There are many ways to eat watermelon peel. Some people are used to juicing, others like cold salad, and others like pickling. People with weak constitution suggest "hot food". How can "hot food" be eaten besides porridge? People who are used to eating Chili peppers can do stir-fry and eat them. Stir-fried watermelon peel first removes the peel and part of the red pulp, washes it and slices it, marinates it with salt for 15 minutes, and removes the water for later use.
Heat the pot with oil, add the prepared red pepper and garlic, stir-fry for 2 minutes, add the drained watermelon peel, continue to stir-fry for about 3 minutes, add appropriate amount of salt, sugar, black pepper, chopped green onion and other seasonings, and serve.
Conclusion: Watermelon pulp is delicious, and if the skin is pickled, it is also a delicious food. Therefore, don't throw away the finished watermelon and use it for cooking.