Yes.

Winter melon is a famous vegetable for weight loss. The malonate contained in it can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat.

However, winter melon is cool and cold, so if you want to eat it in autumn, you need some warm ingredients to neutralize it. It just so happens that the garlic and green onions in the braised recipe can play this role.

Ingredients: A piece of winter melon, a spoonful of white sugar (or rock sugar), a green onion, 2-3 cloves of garlic, 1-2 star anise, 1 strawberry, a little cinnamon, a few bay leaves, salt Appropriate amount

Method:

1. Peel and remove the flesh of the winter melon. In order to make it more delicious, first cut the surface diagonally with a flower knife.

Cut it into small pieces. Be careful not to make them too small, because winter melon contains a lot of water. If it is too small, it will become too soft and lose its shape soon.

2. Heat oil in a cold pan, pour in sugar, and stir-fry over medium-low heat until the sugar melts and turns brown, then becomes golden brown. Add in minced garlic and green onions and stir-fry. fragrance.

3. An important step: fried winter melon, because to make it look like braised pork, we need a dark "skin". Turn down the heat first, place the winter melon with the shaved side down in the pot, then turn the heat to medium and fry for a while.

This is what it looks like when it explodes, it looks great!

Of course, if you find it troublesome, you don’t need to do this step and just start the next step.

4. Turn the winter melon upside down and stir-fry until evenly colored. Then add a small amount of water, add star anise, grass fruit, cinnamon, and bay leaves. After the water boils, cover the pot, turn to medium-low heat and simmer until cooked through.

Because winter melon will produce water on its own, don’t add too much water at one time, otherwise you will end up with a pot of water!

5. After simmering for a few minutes, open the lid to collect the juice. Be careful not to stir-fry too hard. The winter melon is already soft at this time, so you can't bear to toss it vigorously! Before serving, add salt to adjust the taste, and you can serve it on a plate and enjoy!

This "vegetarian braised pork", the seasoning and preparation are exactly the same as real braised pork! The taste is really great. For those who like the flavor of braised pork but are afraid of greasy braised pork, this dish can be eaten freely!