Cooking at Home for Twenty Days, This Dish Must Be Made Every Day, Like Braised Pork, Only 2 Yuan per Serving

Hello everyone, welcome to Gongzi Shi Ji. Have you noticed that since the price of pork increased a few weeks ago, it has never gone down. There was a period of time when the country released stockpiled meat, which was relatively cheaper, letting us have a feast. Now the price of pork has returned to a high level, such as last time I went to the supermarket, the pork belly cost 40 yuan per kilogram. It's really expensive, so I can only buy a little bit to satisfy my cravings, and I don't know when I can have a satisfying meal.

However, in these twenty days of staying at home, there is one dish that we make every day at home, just like red-braised pork, and it's incredibly delicious, and the cost is only 2 yuan per serving. This dish is braised winter melon. Winter melon is a very simple and common ingredient, rich in nutrients, containing various mineral elements, especially with a high content of Vitamin C, twice that of tomatoes, and seven times that of apples. Most importantly, it's cheap, and even a large piece costs only 2 yuan, enough to make a large pot. Moreover, braised winter melon is particularly delicious, with a fragrant and non-greasy flavor, and a rich sauce, making the appearance look just like braised pork. Family members tried it and said it was just like braised pork. In these twenty days of staying at home, we basically make it every day. If you also like to eat such delicious food, you can try it.

The ingredients needed for braised winter melon are: winter melon 1 piece, scallion 1 segment, ginger 1 piece, old dried sherry 1 spoon, light soy sauce 2 spoons, oyster sauce 1 spoon, white sugar 1 spoon, water as needed, salt as needed, vegetable oil as needed;

Detailed steps for making braised winter melon:

1. First, process the winter melon. Peel off the skin of the winter melon, including the melon flesh inside, and then rinse it under the water tap. Cut it into about 2cm square pieces for preparation;

2. Cut the scallions into scallion segments and the ginger into slices. Find a small bowl and add 1 spoon of old dried sherry, 2 spoons of light soy sauce, 1 spoon of oyster sauce, 1 spoon of white sugar, and a little water, and stir until well combined to make a simple red-braised sauce;

3. Clean the wok and place it on the fire. Add a little vegetable oil and wait for the oil to heat up. Then add the winter melon chunks into the wok. The fire should not be too large, medium heat is enough. Carefully sear the surface of the winter melon until it turns slightly yellowish;

4. Then pour the prepared red-braised sauce into the winter melon chunks, and add the scallions and ginger, stir to combine, cover the lid and braise for a while, continuing to cook until the winter melon is fully cooked;

5. When the winter melon chunks are completely cooked and infused with flavor, turn up the heat to reduce the sauce. At this time, if you add a little scallion greens, it will be even better!

Summary of making braised winter melon:

1. When buying winter melon, pay attention to the quality. Because winter melon is large, many vendors sell it in pieces, so when buying, you should check the freshness of the winter melon and whether it has a rotten smell. Try to choose pieces with a heavier weight and sufficient moisture;

2. The red-braised sauce is just a simple version of red-braised sauce. Although it doesn't have a burnt sugar color, it still tastes good. When you make other red-braised dishes, you can use this red-braised sauce;

3. Before braising the winter melon, sear it in oil first. When you sear it, you'll get a slightly charred layer, which makes the taste better when you eat it. When reducing the sauce, don't reduce all the sauce, leave a little sauce inside, which will make it even more delicious and can be used to eat rice.

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