Some medicinal herbs and foods, when eaten together, can provide good health benefits while ensuring a balanced diet. Ginkgo nuts are rich in nutrients and can nourish the lungs, alleviate coughing, astringe the essence, stop abnormal discharge, and can be consumed in both hot and cold weather. Today, I will introduce some ways to eat ginkgo nuts with other foods, which can have great health benefits.
1. Stewed Black Chicken with Ginkgo Nuts
Ingredients: 300g black chicken meat, 10g ginkgo nuts, 5g wolfberries, 3g salt, 2g ginger
Directions:
1. Wash and cut the black chicken meat into pieces. Wash and drain the ginkgo nuts and wolfberries separately. Wash and slice the ginger.
2. Put the black chicken, ginkgo nuts, wolfberries, and ginger slices into a pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and mix with salt.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
Health benefits: tonify Qi and blood, stop coughing and phlegm, nourish essence and marrow, promote diuresis.
2. Stir-Fried Shanghai Green with Ginkgo Nuts
Ingredients: 400g Shanghai green, 100g ginkgo nuts, 3g salt, 3g chicken essence, water starch as needed
Directions:
1. Wash the Shanghai green and cut in half. Wash the ginkgo nuts and blanch them in boiling water, then drain and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan, add the Shanghai green and stir-fry briefly, then add the ginkgo nuts and continue stir-frying.
3. Add a small amount of water and bring to a boil. When the water has evaporated, add salt and chicken essence for seasoning. Thicken with water starch.
Health benefits: this dish has the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, lubricating the intestines and promoting bowel movements, improving blood circulation, enhancing immune function, and improving memory.
3. Candied Ginkgo Nuts
Ingredients: 500g ginkgo nuts, 100g rock sugar, 100g white sugar, 10g osmanthus flowers
Directions:
1. Remove the shell and red skin of the ginkgo nuts. Wash them and blanch them in boiling water. Drain the water and remove excess moisture. Crush the rock sugar.
2. Put the ginkgo nuts in a pan and continue to roast them. Keep stirring with a spatula to prevent burning.
3. When the sugar melts and coats the ginkgo nuts, and the nuts turn golden, add the osmanthus flowers and mix well. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate.
Health benefits: appetizing and invigorating the spleen, stopping coughing and relieving asthma.
Tips: Although ginkgo nuts have remarkable health benefits, they also have a certain level of toxicity. Therefore, be careful when eating ginkgo nuts!
