Double-Steamed Snow Pear with Fritillaria Bulb Recipe 川貝燉雪梨
Double-Steamed Snow Pear with Fritillaria Bulb Recipe 川貝燉雪梨 This Chinese Medicinal food therapy is perfect for seasonal coughs that are persistent . This delicious and easy to make recipe will help you soothe and reduce swelling, nourish lungs, clear phlegm and reduce heat. 咳個不停: 川貝有化痰止咳、清熱潤燥、消腫散結功效，川貝由於性微寒, 只適用於治療熱咳、燥咳，如乾咳或痰黃，或口乾舌燥等症狀
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 19 grams Fritillaria Bulb 川貝 (1/2 兩)
- 1 Snow Pear (peeled, core removed, diced or sliced)
- 50 grams Rock Sugar (approx 2 medium sized rocks)
- 2 Fresh Lily Bulbs 鮮百合 (optional)
- 50g Snow Fungus 雪耳 (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Soak the herbs in a small bowl in cold water for 10 minutes to remove traces of impurities. This will help remove dust and debris. Rinse and set aside in a small bowl.
- 2
Wash and pat dry snow pears. Cored pear and cut the snow pears into small pieces, approximately 2 inches.
- 3
Add sliced Fritillaria Bulb, snow pears and rock sugar in a ceramic stewing pot. The glass double boiler with the Buydeem Health Beverage Maker is also excellent.
- 4
Although not all Chinese herbs react with metal, it is best not to use a metal pot when making Chinese medicinal herbal soups.
- 5
Do not add water inside the stewing ramekin. The natural juices of snow pears will release as they are stewed. Cover the stew pot to ensure none of the liquid escapes.
- 6
Method One: Add one litre of water to the Buydeem Health Beverage Maker and insert a glass double boiler. Set to Herbal mode to stew for 120 minutes.
- 7
Method Two: Place wire rack into InstantPot and add approximately 1 cup of water to the bottom. Place ramekin on top of wire rack. Set InstantPot to manual high pressure for 1 hour.
- 8
Method Three: Add a few inches of water to the bottom of a large pot. Then, place the ceramic stew pot on top of a wire rack. Stew over medium heat for 2 hours.
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Serve and enjoy.