Spare Ribs and Lotus Root Soup

Feature: tender & delicious
Serves 1 to 2 and ready in 65-70 min

Dietitian's rating

Ingredients

• 300g spare ribs
• 300g lotus root
• 2 stalks spring onion
• 5 slices ginger
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
• 2 teaspoons salt

Preparation (10 min)

• Cut spare ribs into chunks about 3 cm long
• Wash lotus root, remove skin and slice into discs about 1 cm thick
• Cut spring onion into sections

Instruction (55-60 min)

• Put spare ribs in boiling water
• Add 2 slices ginger, rice wine and cook for 1 min
• Remove spare ribs and set aside
• Place spare ribs a pot and add ginger
• Bring to boil with high heat and remove foam
• Cover tightly and reduce heat to simmer for 20 min
• Add lotus root, spring onion and cook for another 30 min
• Sprinkle in salt, pepper power and serve