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Bird's Nest Steamed in Pears
Rate this recipeBird's nest steamed in pears is a nourishing, delicious dish with many health benefits. Let's learn how to make this sweet, refreshing treat.
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Ingredients
4
Time
45 minutes
Servings
2
Level
Easy
Ingredients
pears
2 pieces
fresh lotus seeds
100 g
red dates (jujubes)
10 pieces
soaked bird's nest
2 pieces
Implementation Steps
01
Prepare the ingredients
Wash the pears and let them drain. Rinse the fresh lotus seeds and drain them. Rinse the red dates with water.
Soak the bird's nest for about 20-30 minutes until it swells and softens, then lift it out and drain.
Wash the pears and let them drain. Rinse the fresh lotus seeds and drain them. Rinse the red dates with water.
Soak the bird's nest for about 20-30 minutes until it swells and softens, then lift it out and drain.
02
Simmer the lotus seeds and bird's nest
Put 500ml of filtered water in a bowl, add the fresh lotus seeds and simmer until they are soft. Once the lotus seeds are cooked, add 3 tablespoons of rock sugar; you can adjust the amount to suit your family's taste. Then add the red dates and bird's nest, simmer for another 15 minutes and turn off the heat.
Put 500ml of filtered water in a bowl, add the fresh lotus seeds and simmer until they are soft. Once the lotus seeds are cooked, add 3 tablespoons of rock sugar; you can adjust the amount to suit your family's taste. Then add the red dates and bird's nest, simmer for another 15 minutes and turn off the heat.
03
Cut the pears
Cut the tops off the pears, then use a spoon to scoop out the flesh. Work gently so the pears don't break. Dice the scooped-out pear flesh into small cubes and put it back inside the pears.
Cut the tops off the pears, then use a spoon to scoop out the flesh. Work gently so the pears don't break. Dice the scooped-out pear flesh into small cubes and put it back inside the pears.
04
Steam the pears
Next, spoon the simmered bird's nest and lotus seeds into the pears and steam them for about 8 minutes, and they are done.
Next, spoon the simmered bird's nest and lotus seeds into the pears and steam them for about 8 minutes, and they are done.
05
The finished dish
Bird's nest steamed in pears is full of the fragrance of pear, with a gentle sweetness from the rock sugar and pear, the bird's nest's distinctive chewy texture, and the nutty lotus seeds and red dates. It's both delicious and nourishing, a dish you really shouldn't miss.
Bird's nest steamed in pears is full of the fragrance of pear, with a gentle sweetness from the rock sugar and pear, the bird's nest's distinctive chewy texture, and the nutty lotus seeds and red dates. It's both delicious and nourishing, a dish you really shouldn't miss.
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Bird's Nest Steamed in Pears