Pork Watercress Soup Recipes

WATERCRESS AND PORK SOUP

Steps:

• (Optional) Blanch pork spare ribs in a pot of boiling water to ensure a final clear soup.
• Boil together blanched pork spare ribs with red dates, salt, and water, the reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the pork is tender. About 1 hour
• Add watercress into the pot bring it to a boil again. Reduce heat and simmer until the the watercress is tender. About 20-30 minutes.
• Add goji berries and cook for another 5 minutes.

PORK WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Meanwhile, chop pork into one-inch pieces. When oil is hot, add pork and sauté. Turn pieces occasionally, until the pork is golden on all sides - about 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, ginger, and garlic. Sauté for another minute.
• Add chicken broth. Simmer for 10 minutes, until mushrooms are tender and pork is cooked through.
• Stir in scallions and watercress. Cook for 1-2 minutes until watercress is lightly wilted, then serve!

WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil and garlic, cook until sizzling and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in potato and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 1 minute.
• Add stock and 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in watercress. Return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among soup bowls and squeeze a lemon wedge into each bowl. Serve immediately.

CHINESE WATERCRESS AND PORK-BALL SOUP (A MAIN-COURSE SOUP)

Steps:

• Put the noodles in a mixing bowl and add warm water to cover. Let stand at least 30 minutes.
• Put the pork in another bowl and add the ginger, sugar, cornstarch, salt, pepper, Sherry and egg. Blend well.
• Lightly oil a plate that will fit in the top rack of a steamer. Shape the pork mixture into 16 to 18 round balls. Arrange them on the plate in the steamer and cover closely. Place the rack over boiling water and steam 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring the broth to the boil.
• In a separate saucepan, bring enough water to the boil to cover the watercress when added. Cut off the tough stems of the watercress and discard. Add the watercress tops. Turn off the heat and let stand two minutes. Drain and chill in a basin of cold water. Drain and set aside.
• Drain the noodles and cut them approximately in half with scissors. Put them in a saucepan and add cold water to cover. Bring to the boil and let simmer 10 minutes. Place the noodles and watercress in the bottom of a soup tureen.
• Put the meat balls and broth in the tureen. Sprinkle with a little more freshly ground pepper, preferably white, and serve.

CHINESE PORK AND WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Cook pork, garlic and ginger.
• Add chicken stock, scallions, sherry, soy sauce and rice. Heat to boiling. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in watercress. Discard ginger.

WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and drain watercress.
• Fill a 3- or 4-quart pot with the water; bring to boil.
• Drop pork and garlic cloves into boiling water. Cover pot and lower heat to medium. Cook 30 minutes.
• Add watercress. Bring to boil.
• Lower flame under pot. Crack egg over pot. Stir egg yolk and white into soup, breaking up yolk while cooking.
• Add Accent if desired and salt. Simmer soup uncovered, skimming off surface, about 10 minutes.
• Add more salt if desired. Serve.

PORK TOFU WITH WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Add vegetable oil to large pan to heat. Add ginger, garlic and pork. Brown pork then add round onion, mushrooms. Add sauce ingredients: soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Let simmer 20-25 minutes. Adjust sauce to nappe consistency, then add tofu, green onions and watercress. Simmer 5 minutes. Enjoy!