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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
55 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Pumpkin is a type of food that contains many essential nutrients for the body, combined with the delicious meat of quail and various herbal medicines will enhance the flavor of the soup. Let’s get cooking to make this nutritious soup!
Ingredients for Quail Stew with Pumpkin For 2 people
Quail 1 bird Pumpkin 200 gr Goji berries 5 gr Codonopsis pilosula 5 gr Chinese yam 5 gr Jujube 5 gr Green pepper 1 tablespoon Minced garlic 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Sesame oil 1 tablespoon Seasoning powder 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 300 ml
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh, delicious quail:
- You should choose female quails, as they have more meat, are sweeter, and are more suitable for soup than male quails.
- Choose those with a large breast, thick back, thick, plump belly, shiny skin, and feel heavy in hand.
- It is advisable to select quails with pink and bright skin.
- Avoid buying those with dark colors and visible veins.
- Do not choose very small or thin quails, as they won’t taste good when cooked in soup.
How to choose fresh and delicious pumpkin:
- Choose heavy, firm fruits with smooth skin.
- Select fruits with a stem about 2 – 5 cm long for longer storage.
- Avoid choosing fruits with spots or blemishes on the skin.
- Do not select fruits that are missing their stems, as they will spoil quickly and won’t last long.
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Note: Ingredients such as dang sam, hoai son, jujube, and goji berries can be purchased at Chinese medicine shops, specialty spice ingredient stores, and food shops.
How to cook Quail stew with pumpkin
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Prepare the ingredients
To clean and eliminate the smell of the quail, use tweezers or a gas torch to remove the fine feathers and any blood vessels.
Soak the quail in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse with water a few times and let it drain.
Finally, chop the larger quail into bite-sized pieces, or leave the smaller ones whole for stewing.
Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, wash it thoroughly, let it drain, and then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
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Fry the quail
Heat 300ml of cooking oil, once the oil is hot, add the cleaned quail and fry for about 5 minutes over medium heat, turning it over to ensure the meat is evenly browned on both sides. When the quail is nicely browned, remove it to drain the oil.
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Quail Stew with Pumpkin
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan (using the oil from frying the quail), sauté 1 teaspoon of minced garlic until fragrant, then add 200g of chopped pumpkin and 1 tablespoon of green pepper, stir-frying for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
Next, add 500ml of water, 5g of goji berries, 5g of dang shen, 5g of Chinese yam, and 5g of jujube, season with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, and bring to a boil for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
Then add the lightly fried quail and stew on low heat for an additional 40 minutes, adjusting seasoning to taste before turning off the stove and serving in a bowl.
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Final Product
The quail soup cooked with pumpkin is full of colors and the aroma of herbal ingredients, accompanied by the creamy, rich taste of pumpkin and the tender sweetness of quail meat that will keep us eating endlessly.
With the above recipe, TasteVN hopes that you can make the delicious and nutritious quail stew with pumpkin from simple ingredients to serve family members. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the images and recipe from the YouTube channel TasteShare.
