PORK RIBS AND LOTUS ROOT SOUP

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A simple yet delicious Chinese soup. This dish takes a little time to cook, but the results are really worth it. Pork spare ribs are simmered with scallops and lotus roots.

Provided by tonytsang

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood

Time 3h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

4 dried scallops
1 pound pork spare ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 lotus roots, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch slices
water to cover
salt to taste

Steps:

Place dried scallops in a small bowl and cover with water. Let soak until softened, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Drain and cut into small pieces.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pork spare ribs; cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Combine scallops, spare ribs, and lotus roots in a pot. Add three times the volume of water; bring to a boil. Cook at a boil for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, adding more water if needed, until lotus roots are soft and water is reduced by a third, 2 to 3 hours. Stir and season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 62.8 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 147.4 mg