Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup
A clear Cantonese soup sweetened by winter melon and ginger. All the comfort with barely any salt.
Ingredients
- 500 g Pork
- 500 g Zucchini
- 25 g Ginger
- 3 Scallions
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (optional)
- ¼ tsp White pepper (optional)
Method
- Blanch the pork in boiling water for 3 minutes, discarding the scum, then rinse.
- Slice the ginger and knot the scallions.
- Simmer the pork with the ginger, scallion, and Shaoxing in plenty of water until tender, 45 minutes.
- Add chunks of winter melon and the salt and simmer until translucent, 12 minutes; finish with white pepper.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
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About Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup
Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup is a Chinese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 70 minutes and serves 4. It fits keto-friendly eating.
Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup?
A serving has about 321 calories — 24.3g protein, 7.7g carbs, 22.1g fat, 2.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup take to make?
About 70 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out shaoxing wine, white pepper — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Winter Melon & Pork Rib Soup make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.