Lotus Root Peanut Soup with Pork Rib – Super Easy Soup Recipe

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Soup is an important part of Chinese cuisine. Lotus root peanut soup is a common traditional soup a lot of Chinese families grew up with. This clear soup is easy to prepare with simple ingredients.

Dried cuttlefish is optional, but it is a welcoming ingredient that adds bold flavour to the lotus root soup.

Chinese Version: 花生莲藕排骨汤 – 煲汤补一补

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Lotus Root Peanut Soup with Pork Ribs | MyKitchen101en

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients：

• 150g raw peanuts (soak overnight)
• 350g lotus root (sliced)
• 500g pork ribs (wash and blanch)
• 10 red dates or jujube
• 15g goji berry or wolfberry (wash and soak)
• 15g dried cuttlefish (optional)
• 2.5 liter water
• 2 tsp salt

 

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Instructions:

1 Soak raw peanuts overnight help softens them. Wash and clean lotus root, remove the skin with a peeler, cut into thin slices. Wash dried cuttlefish and cut into small pieces.

2 Wash wolfberry and set aside to soak.

3 Blanch and rinse pork ribs, this helps to remove excess fat and give you a clearer soup.

 

4 Bring 2.5 liter of water to the boil, add in all ingredients except wolfberry. Bring the soup to the boil and turn to low heat, simmer for 2.5 hours.

5 Remove excess oil from soup using a fine mesh oil skimmer.

6 Add in soaked wolfberry and cook for another 15 minutes.

7 Add in 2 tsp of salt or to taste shortly before taking the soup off stove.

8 Serve hot and enjoy.

 

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