Stewed Baby Pigeon with Mushrooms

Stewed Baby Pigeon with Mushrooms

Stewed Baby Pigeon with Mushrooms is a home-style soup at difficulty 4/5 (Advanced), about 324 kcal. The soup is clear and bright, the meat is tender and fine, blending the fragranc. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

4 / 5

★★★★☆

Advanced
Estimated Calories

324 kcal

Ingredients

  • Baby pigeon
  • Mushrooms
  • Corn
  • Ginger
  • Cooking wine
  • Edible salt
  • Casspot or pressure cooker

Steps

  1. Clean the baby pigeon as per the vendor's instructions while the water is cold.
  2. Place the cleaned baby pigeon in a pot with cold water. Add 15ml of cooking wine and ginger. Bring to a boil, then remove the pigeon; otherwise, its nutrition will be lost.
  3. Place the pigeon in a pot or a casspot. The water must submerge the pigeon. Add 20g of ginger, 200g of corn, and 100g of mushrooms.
  4. Note: Pressure cooker for 30 minutes; a casspot needs to be cooked over low heat for 40-60 minutes after the water boils.
  5. Once the time is up, transfer to a bowl and add 3~5g of salt.

Notes

The soup is clear and bright, the meat is tender and fine, blending the fragrance of mushrooms with the freshness of pigeon. This is a classic home-style Cantonese stew. Baby pigeons are rich in high-quality protein and various amino acids, while mushrooms provide polysaccharides and dietary fiber, offering a gentle nourishment effect. To make this dish, the pigeon must first be blanched to remove the fishy smell, then stewed with corn and mushrooms. It requires a slight attention to heat control and timing, but beginners can still manage it with a little care. Using a pressure cooker takes about 45 minutes from preparation to completion, while slow-cooking in a casspot takes a little over an hour.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★
Estimated Calories: 324 kcal
Group: Stewed Baby Pigeon with Mushrooms

Calculation:
2 Servings:

* Baby pigeon 300 g
* Mushrooms 100 g
* Corn 200 g
* Ginger 30 g
* Cooking wine 15 ml
* Edible salt 10 g

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