Sweet potato shoots soup cooked with ribs is a soup dish that is not only delicious and easy to make but also provides a lot of nutrition. Today, the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you to make this dish for your family meal!
1. Sweet potato shoots soup cooked with ribs
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet potato shoots soup cooked with ribs Serves 4
Sweet potato shoots 500 gr Pork ribs 500 gr Shallots 3 bulbs Green onions 4 stalks Cilantro A little (coriander) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common spices A little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder)
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How to prepare Sweet Potato Stem Soup with Ribs
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Prepare the ribs
Pork ribs should be chopped into bite-sized pieces. You can remove the unpleasant smell by rinsing them briefly, then rubbing a little salt around the surface of the ribs, letting it sit for about 2 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with water.
Next, put the ribs into a pot of boiling water, blanch for about 2 minutes, then remove and rinse again with clean water and let drain.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Prepare a basin of diluted saltwater, peel the sweet potato stems, rinse them clean, cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths, and put them into a bowl.
Then wear gloves and squeeze the sweet potato stems to remove all the skin and dirt on the outside.
Shallots should be peeled and minced. Green onions and cilantro should have any wilted leaves removed, rinsed clean, and chopped finely.
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Cooking soup
Prepare a pot for cooking soup, sauté minced shallots with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil until fragrant, then add the pork ribs and stir well. Next, season with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce to enhance the flavor of the ribs. Wait about 1 – 2 minutes for the pork ribs to sear.
Add 2 bowls of clean water into the pot, cover it and wait for 5 – 10 minutes until the water boils, then add the prepared water spinach. Cover again and wait until the soup boils.
Finally, season with 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder and add chopped green onions and cilantro into the pot to complete the dish.
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Final product
A bowl of delicious, nutritious water spinach soup with pork ribs, featuring the natural sweetness from the pork, especially the refreshing and crunchy taste of water spinach, will be a unique dish for your family meal!
2. Water spinach soup with pork ribs and tomatoes
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Stem Soup with Ribs and Tomatoes Serves 4
Sweet potato stem 500 gr Pork ribs 500 gr Tomatoes 2 pieces Pepper leaf/ Vietnamese balm leaf A little Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Sugar/ salt A little
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- You should choose tomatoes that have a bright red outer skin, evenly colored. The skin should be intact, without scratches, and firm is a sign of fresh tomatoes.
- Tomatoes that ripen naturally usually have a mild fragrance, which can be easily noticed when smelling. In contrast, tomatoes that are artificially ripened have no aroma at all.
- Choose tomatoes that still have their stems attached, and the stems should be fresh and not wilted.
How to prepare Sweet Potato Stem Soup with Ribs and Tomatoes
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Prepare and simmer the bones
Wash the pork ribs and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Then, put the ribs into a pot with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and stir well to lightly cook the ribs.
Add 1 bowl of water to the pot, simmer for 5 – 10 minutes until the ribs are tender, then remove and drain.
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Prepare other ingredients
Sweet potato shoots bought should be washed clean, cut into bite-sized pieces, and drained. After that, set the sweet potato shoots aside and rub them with 2 tablespoons of salt for 1 – 2 minutes, then wash them again with water until thoroughly clean.
Tomatoes, Vietnamese balm leaves, and perilla leaves should also be washed clean, then drained and sliced thin.
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Cooking the soup
Add tomatoes to the pot and stir well with 2 teaspoons of salt. Then, add the pre-cooked pork ribs and cover for about 2 minutes for the tomatoes to soften.
Next, add the prepared sweet potato stems into the pot, using chopsticks to stir thoroughly so that the ingredients blend together.
Pour in about 2 bowls of filtered water, cover, and let it simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes until the soup boils. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, add the betel leaves and perilla leaves, and mix well to complete.
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Final product
The sweet potato stem soup with pork ribs and tomatoes emits an enticing aroma. When eaten, you will experience the firm and rich pork ribs, along with the sweet and tender sweet potato stems combined with the well-seasoned broth, creating an exquisite flavor.
How to choose fresh and delicious sweet potato shoots
- When buying sweet potato shoots, choose those that sprout from the base because these are the vines that grow to form new plants
- Choose shoots with large buds; do not select small, thin vines as they are already old.
- Do not choose sweet potato shoots just after it has rained, or from the previous day’s rain, because they will be very itchy when processed.
How to choose fresh and delicious pork ribs
- Fresh and delicious pork ribs should be pink and not have any unusual discoloration. At the same time, choose ribs that have flat and small bones so that there will be more meat.
- When pressed, the meat should have elasticity, not be mushy or soft.
- Avoid choosing ribs that are too brightly pink as this may indicate that the ribs have been soaked in chemicals for longer preservation.
Effective ways to remove the smell from pork ribs
- Method 1: Rinse the meat to clean off the blood, then rub it with white alcohol, vinegar, or lemon juice, and rinse again with clean water, let it drain before cooking.
- Method 2: Wash the pork ribs with diluted salt water, massage evenly for 2-3 minutes, then rinse 1-2 times with water.
Hope that with 2 ways to cook sweet potato soup with ribs delicious and attractive, you will have a tasty dish to treat your family and friends. Go to the kitchen and make it right away, wish you success!
