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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Stuffed green squash – steamed stuffed gourd is a steamed dish that is delicious, soft, and rich, a true royal delicacy. You should consider adding it to your family meal plan, today let’s cook with sister Tuyet Nhung to prepare this attractive dish, enhancing the nutritional meal for the whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Steamed Stuffed Green Squash For 4 people
Green squash 700 gr (gourd) Minced meat 300 gr Dried wood ear mushrooms 50 gr (moc nhĩ) Green onions 3 stalks Coriander a little Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh green squash – winter melon
- To buy the sweetest and freshest green squash, you should choose to buy them during the season from May to September.
- When buying green squash, you should choose medium-sized, plump, and fresh green ones. When held, they should feel firm and heavy, with a thick and chubby stem. These are young squash that have a distinctive sweet taste.
- Avoid buying green squash that are black or dark-colored as these are mature ones, which usually have many seeds and tend to taste sour.
How to choose fresh pork
- When buying pork, you should choose the freshest and most appealing pieces with light pink or light red meat, and the fat should be translucent white with a slight ivory tint.
- Good quality meat must have good elasticity, a dry surface, and a characteristic meat aroma, rather than a foul or unpleasant smell.
- Avoid buying frozen pork or pieces with purple bruises or white grains resembling rice on the surface, as these are signs of diseased pork.
Tools to prepare
Steamer pot set, spoon, knife, bowl, peeler,…
How to prepare Steamed Stuffed Zucchini
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Prepare zucchini
Buy zucchini, peel it, wash it clean with water, then let it drain and cut it into round slices about the thickness of a finger. Then use a spoon to scoop out the insides.
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Prepare other ingredients
Cut off the roots and wilted leaves (if any) from the green onions, then wash them clean with water, let them drain, and chop them finely.
For cilantro, just cut off the stems, wash it clean, and let it drain.
Soak the dried wood ear mushrooms in water for about 30 minutes after washing them clean, then remove and let them drain, and chop them finely into a bowl.
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Marinate minced meat
Add the minced meat along with the remaining finely chopped wood ear mushrooms, chopped green onions, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a bowl.
Then, mix well and marinate the meat for about 20 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices evenly.
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Stuff meat into zucchini
After hollowing out the zucchini, use a spoon to stuff the meat inside. When stuffing the meat, you must stuff it tightly so that the meat adheres to the piece of zucchini, then place the stuffed zucchini on a plate.
Repeat this process until all the meat and zucchini are used up.
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Steamed stuffed zucchini
Place the stuffed zucchini in a steamer to steam for about 15 – 20 minutes until the meat is cooked and fragrant, and the zucchini has a certain transparency, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
The steamed stuffed zucchini is beautifully plated with a little cilantro for decoration.
The zucchini is sweet and cool after steaming, with each soft and delicious slice blending perfectly with the fresh, sweet meat filling, making it very enjoyable. Dipping it in fish sauce and serving it with a hot bowl of rice will make you love it!
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Finally, we have learned how to make stuffed steamed green squash – winter melon soft and delicious with a beautifully presented restaurant-style dish. Wishing you success with this dish and enjoy it with your family!
