BXBX NOVEL Chapter 66 - Stewed Pork Ribs – Side B
After washing the ribs, Ruan Tang put them in a large pot of water that he had prepared in advance. After he blanched them in the hot water, he took them out to start marinating. He had mixed a variety of seasonings such as sweet bean sauce, bean paste, salt, soy sauce, etc. into a sauce. He used his hands to mix the ribs with the sauce. He also rubbed the sauce into the meat to let it better absorb the taste.
After marinating the ribs, he heated cooking oil in a pan. When the oil was seventy or eighty percent hot, he put the marinated ribs in the oil pan and fried them slightly before removing them.
He washed the pan with water, then poured in new oil. He then chopped green onions, ginger and a bit of onion under low heat. When they turned fragrant, he poured a large bowlful of warm water into the pan and put the fried ribs in. He also put in soy sauce and white sugar into it. He let it boil for a while, and soon it gradually became a beautiful golden-red bubbling sauce. The distinctly delicious smell of meat began to spread.
“We will need to stew it for half an hour and then it will be ready.”
[Yue Mingya: We actually have to still wait for half an hour. Just looking at it already makes me hungry! ]
[Yuan baby: It smells so good!]
“If we don’t allow it to stew for a long time, the meat won’t soften and it won’t taste very good.” He smiled and answered. Afterwards, he took out two large pieces of pork leg bones. He specially selected the leg bones of the pig’s hind legs. This part was thicker and contained more bone marrow. The bone marrow contained a lot of collagen, which would promote the healing of the wounds and would also enhance the body. The bone broth soup was the most suitable for Ruan Yu.
He first rinsed the pork leg bones clean with cold water and then chopped the bones in half. He put them into the soup pot. When the water boiled, the blood and impurities in the bones were boiled out. At this time, he skimmed out the scum and fished out the bones.
After washing the pot again, he refilled it with water and put the previously boiled. He also added sliced ginger and scallions. After boiling the soup over high heat he then poured everything into the smart rice cooker and switch it to high pressure stewing mode. It will take 30 minutes to cook.
The bone broth soup needed to be simmered for a long time to make the soup rich, mellow and full-bodied. However Ruan Tang obviously didn’t use that much time. Ruan Yu’s entire treatment took only three hours. He needed to hurry back to the hospital before Ruan Yu was done. Fortunately, this smart rice cooker had a variety of functions, and it could also be used as an electric pressure cooker to cook soup. This greatly shortened the cooking time, and could also extract all the nourishment from the bones.
It was best to use this waiting time to cook up some garlic Chinese spinach. Regardless of whether from a meat-vegetable combination standpoint or from a nutritional standpoint, vegetable dishes were very beneficial for the body.
[Eight Woolen Baa Baa: Hey, why is this dish a bit red? It’s so strange!]
[Small transparent: This should be the new ingredients on the shopping site? The anchor is super amazing! Every time there’s a new ingredient he’s sure to be the first to cook with it.]
[Shui Muchen: It should be delicious!]
Ruan Tang removed the older stalks from the lower part of the amaranth, leaving only the tender parts. He then washed it and allowed it to drip dry. He set up the oil pan once again and heated some oil. When the oil was hot, he put in the smashed garlic and waited it began to give off it’s garlicky aroma. He then added the amaranth and stir fried over high heat. Amaranth cooked very quickly and it softened immediately once it was penetrated by the hot oil. It began to ooze red juice. After that, he scooped it out and seasoned it with a little bit of salt, and then it was done. It was a particularly simple dish to make.
[Yan Guai: Oh, the vegetable is so tender, there’s a lot of juice and the taste is so fresh, I like it! ]
[Flowers in the sky: It’s very easy to cook. I like to eat vegetables dishes. I should be able to learn how to make this dish. ]
Although the audience preferred the rich-tasting meaty dishes, the acceptance of this garlic Chinese Spinach was still very high.
After he finished this dish, the saucy ribs was almost done stewing. Ruan Tang opened the lid and poked it with the chopsticks to confirm that the ribs have been stewed soft enough. He then used some starch to create a small bowl of slurry, which he added to the red sauce inside the pot. The golden red broth slowly thickened and evenly wrapped around the ribs. After letting it boil a little longer to make it absorb more of the flavor, a pot of delicious-looking, delicious-smelling and delicious-tasting saucy ribs was ready.
“The ribs are ready. Everyone, have a taste.” After the ribs were put on the plate, he invited the audience to taste it.
[Falling Petals: God! This pork rib is delicious! It’s been stewed so tender that when I picked it up, the meat almost fell clean off the bone!]
[Chilly weather: Right! Really delicious! It makes me want to eat even the bones!]
[Every day is ten pounds of fat: It breaks my heart to think that these delicious ribs won’t be available for a lottery. Anchor, you have to make it up to us when you come back! Sob sob sob qwq]
The color of the saucy ribs was a beautiful lustrous red. The meat had become so tender because of the long stewing time. The rich sauce was not only wrapped on the surface of the ribs, but it had also penetrated into the meat and bones. One bite of the meat, and it was like it dissolves in your mouth. The sauce was think and savory, the meat was tender. It tasted so good. As expected the audience really did loved meat more, even the live chat was silent as they were busy shoving the ribs into their mouths. Because these are simulated holographic data, they didn’t have to finish one piece before taking another. They could just eat piece after piece as much as they liked.
[Can’t stop hugging trees: When can the real world have such infinite ribs like this? qwq]
When Ruan Tang saw that the audience had begun to cry out for a lottery yet again, Ruan Tang smiled helplessly and said, “I promise, when I go back, I will definitely find a way to make it up to everyone!”
The audience gave up crying, and began to turn their grief and indignation into huge appetites and they ate and ate.
Because the bone broth soup still had to be cooked for a while, the audience had plenty of time to slowly savor these delicious saucy ribs. They all enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
After waiting for almost twenty minutes, Ruan Tang took out a white radish, washed it with water, peeled it and cut it into chunks. He then opened the lid and put in the radish into the bone soup. Radish could not only absorb the oil in the soup, but its natural sweetness could enhance the umami taste of the soup. The rich scent of the broth fluttered out as the lid was opened, attracting the audience’s attention.
[Ye Feng: Ah, this soup also smells so delicious!]
[Ayi wants to reside on the anchor’s finger: I have already eaten so many saucy ribs, but why is it that I can’t help drooling over this delicious smelling soup?]
[Suyi does not say: Yes, yes! How long does this soup still have to cook?]
The audience were typical foodies. They were already eyeing what’s in the pot while they were still eating from their bowls. At this time, they didn’t care about the saucy ribs. All their attention was on the soup boiling in the pot.
He stretched out the chopsticks, checked the state of the bones and radishes, and replied with a smile, “It probably still needs about ten more minutes.”
The audience suddenly wailed in anguish. After smelling such a wonderful scent, they felt that even 10 minutes was too long to endure.
However, it was useless to cry. They needed to wait until the bones and radishes had been stewed tender enough before it would be ready.
“Okay, okay. You can drink it now.” When the time was up, Ruan Tang poured the soup out of the rice cooker.
When the delicious bone soup was put into the bowl, the audience who had already been itching to start, immediately swarmed over.
The white radish had been boiled until it was semi-translucent. A spoonful of it simply melted in the mouth. It had thoroughly absorbed the oil that had been boiled out of the bone marrow. With its rich savory flavor, it tasted even better than meat. The meat on the bone was tender and though oily, wasn’t greasy. The soup was so delicious that no one could spare any unnecessary comments. It was rich in flavor and had a delicious lingering after taste. It was almost intoxicating.
[The other side of the river of forgetfulness: Damn! This soup is simply too good? ! Anchor, let me prostate myself before you!]
[Juan Mao Mao does not want to get up: Anchor, please open a shop! Feed us! Sob sob sob]
“I am sorry that I can’t give everyone a lottery this time. I have to go to the hospital to see my brother, so today’s live broadcast ends here. Thank you for all your support.” Ruan Tang was very apologetic as he bowed to the audience, thanking them for their support and understanding.
[Salted fish was originally fish: It’s nothing. Anchor, refuel! ]
[Yue Zhi Xin remembers snow: Anchor, refuel! I hope your younger brother gets better! ]
[Falling Sakura: Wah! I hope your brother recovers soon! ]
Amidst the well wishes of the audience, Ruan Tang closed the live broadcast.
One moment, he was closing the broadcast and the next, three people had rushed into the kitchen, crowding into the small space. It turned out that Wang Kun and Zhang Peng were back. They and He Yun Chen had been waiting outside until now. In fact, they were already attracted by the smell coming from the kitchen a long time ago and it had set their stomachs rumbling. Now that Ruan Tang had finished the broadcast, they couldn’t wait a second longer. Time to serve the rice and dishes!
“Slow down a bit, Uncle Kun, don’t spill the soup...” Ruan Tang laughed and looked helplessly at the three people, who looked like bandits. Not caring at all about how hot the dishes were, they picked up the plates and set them on the table.
Ruan Tang took out a preservation box and put in some soup and garlic Chinese Spinach for Ruan Yu. After sealing it tight, he set to the side.
He then took out the other rice cooker that had been cooking rice. He let them scoop out how much they each wanted.
Although there were only two dishes and one soup, the portions were big, and the four people finished eating comfortably. He Yun Chen returned to the hospital with Ruan Tang to give Ruan Yu his meal.
Calculating the time, Xiao Yu should be finished with his treatment and should have already come out of the medical cabin.