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Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi – Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Main Ingredient:
1 duck leg.

Auxiliary Ingredients:
200g winter melon; 50g coix seed; appropriate amount of scallion and ginger; a little cooking wine.

Seasoning:
Appropriate amount of salt.

Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Taste: Light; Cooking Method: Stew; Time: 1 hour; Difficulty: Ordinary.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi – Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Detailed Steps for Cooking Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Wash the duck leg, remove excess fat and chop into pieces.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Wash and cut the winter melon into pieces, soak the coix seed in advance for later use.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Put the duck meat in a non-greasy pan, add ginger slices, scallion pieces and stir-fry over low heat.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Stir-fry until the duck meat changes color and shrinks, then add cooking wine and stir-fry evenly.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Transfer the duck meat to a clay pot, add coix seed and enough boiling water to boil, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Nourishing Yin and Invigorating Qi - Winter Melon, Coix Seed and Duck Soup

Add winter melon and salt, continue to simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.