DIY Cosmic Diet: Braised Pork Chops with Ginger and Onions, Mushroom Meatballs, Scrambled Eggs with Pork, and Stir-fried Pork Slices with Kimchi

Ginger and Onion Pork Chop

Ingredients: 3 thinly sliced ​​pork chops, 1 onion, 5 1/2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Marinade: 5 1/2 teaspoons of pepper powder

Sauce: 2 teaspoons light soy sauce, 2 teaspoons rice wine, 1 teaspoon minced ginger, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

practice:

Step 1: Marinate the pork chops with the marinade for 10 minutes; slice the onion and set aside.

Step 2: Mix the sauce ingredients well and set aside.

Step 3 Heat a skillet, add grapeseed oil, sauté the sliced ​​onions until softened, then remove them; pan-fry the thin pork chops over medium-low heat for 4 minutes on both sides until 80% cooked, then remove them.

Step 4: Pour in the sauce, add the sliced ​​onions and stir-fry until combined. Then add the thinly sliced ​​pork chop and pan-fry until cooked through. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables)

Food efficacy

Pork chops (pork): contain high-quality protein, which can provide the nutrients needed for human growth and development, enhance physical strength, and make up for the essential amino acids lacking in legume protein; rich in B vitamins, which can promote metabolism and eliminate fatigue; iron helps the body to produce blood, is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients to the whole body, and prevents anemia.

Mushroom meatballs

Ingredients: 10 shiitake mushrooms, 300g minced pork, 50g spinach, 20g mixed beans

Seasonings: 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, 1 egg white, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon rice wine

Sauce: 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 cup MSG-free chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

practice:

Step 1: Soak shiitake mushrooms until soft, remove stems, and set aside.

Step 2: Wash the spinach, blanch it, remove it from the water, chop it into small pieces, and set aside.

Step 3: Mix the minced pork with seasonings, diced spinach, and mixed beans. Stuff the mixture onto the shiitake mushrooms and steam over high heat for about 10 minutes until cooked through. Then, bring the sauce to a boil and pour it over the meatballs. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables.)

Food efficacy

Spinach: Rich in dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins A, K, and folic acid, it offers numerous health benefits. It also contains chlorophyll, which helps prevent tooth decay, eliminates bad breath, and protects the skin. Spinach aids bowel movements, prevents colon cancer, protects eyesight, strengthens bones and teeth, replenishes blood, and supports fetal brain development. Furthermore, it maintains a healthy nervous system, prevents anxiety and dementia, and may also have anti-cancer and cardiovascular disease-preventing properties. It's best to blanch spinach before cooking to release most of the oxalic acid, then it can be used in salads or stir-fries.

Scrambled Eggs with Pork

Ingredients: 300g pork, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Seasonings: 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/4 tablespoon rice wine, 2/3 teaspoon salt

practice:

Step 1: Wash the pork, slice it, add seasonings and chopped green onions, marinate for a while, and set aside.

Step 2 Heat a frying pan, add grapeseed oil, beat the eggs, add chopped green onions, stir-fry briefly, and remove from the pan.

Step 3: Stir-fry the pork for about 5 minutes until fully cooked, then place it on top of the egg. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables)

Food efficacy

Eggs contain most of the essential nutrients the human body needs, such as DHA, lecithin, and vitamins A and B. They help promote growth and development, maintain the nervous system, protect the liver, and prevent Alzheimer's disease. Egg whites are cooling in nature, while yolks are warming. Whole eggs are neutral in nature and sweet in taste, possessing the functions of nourishing qi and blood, promoting health, nourishing yin, and moisturizing the skin. They can calm the mind, soothe the five internal organs, and moderate consumption is beneficial to health, and also helps delay aging and nourish the skin.

Kimchi stir-fried with pork slices

Ingredients: 200g kimchi, 300g pork, 3 cloves garlic, 5 1/2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Seasonings: 2 tablespoons Korean chili paste, 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar

practice:

Step 1: Wash the pork and slice it. Peel and slice the garlic. Set aside.

Step 2 Heat a frying pan, add grapeseed oil, sauté garlic slices until fragrant, then add kimchi and meat slices and stir-fry for 4 minutes.

Step 3: Finally, add the seasonings and stir-fry until the meat slices are fully cooked. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables)

Food efficacy

Kimchi: Contains a large amount of dietary fiber and other components, and retains all vitamins. In addition, the fermentation process produces a large number of probiotics, which can inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and regulate the intestinal flora, thus promoting gut health. It is also effective in preventing obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and digestive system cancers, and has the effects of lowering cholesterol, preventing arteriosclerosis, and reducing liver fat concentration.

Korean chili paste: Made with a large amount of glutinous rice, soybeans, maltose syrup, etc., it is spicy with a hint of sweetness, and has the effect of stimulating appetite and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

Steamed pork chops with soy sauce

Ingredients: 3 pork chops, 10g ginger, 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds

Seasonings: 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

practice:

Step 1: Lightly slice the surface of the pork chop, mince the ginger and garlic, and set aside.

Step 2: Marinate the pork chops with minced ginger, minced garlic, and seasonings for 15 minutes and set aside.

Step 3: Steam the pork chops for 15 minutes, then sprinkle with white sesame seeds and serve. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables.)

Food efficacy

White sesame seeds are a high-lipid food, rich in unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which can control blood lipid levels and prevent arteriosclerosis and osteoporosis. Sesame seeds also contain a large amount of sesamin, which can inhibit the formation of lipid peroxides that harm cells, thus preventing aging and cancer. Sesame oil phenol is an antioxidant precursor with high stability, making it difficult for oils to oxidize. Raw sesame seeds are not easily digested, and their outer skin is also very hard, so they can be roasted and ground into sesame powder for consumption.