Apple cider stew is popular! Pork belly is a calorie mine, do not exceed 60 grams per meal

Coke stewed meat is not uncommon. Currently, the hottest dish is "Apple Cider Stewed Pork Belly". Looking at the slices of pork belly with shiny oil and the sweet and salty aroma of the sauce in the air, not only will the meat-loving office workers drool, but even those who usually can't live without vegetables will shout "It's too foul!" However, nutritionists remind you that pork belly is high in calories and rich in saturated fatty acids, so it is better to eat less on weekdays.

Cooking experts share their secret recipes, netizens are crazy about learning apple cider stew

When you drink it, you can feel the stimulating taste of slight bubbles in your mouth. At the same time, Apple Cider with a light apple aroma is a drink that many people have grown up with. It is also a must-have drink for family gatherings and festive banquets. However, apple cider can not only be drunk, but also used for cooking. A few days ago, a cooking expert "Chef Shengkai" shared his private secret recipe of "Apple Cider Stew" on the Internet. Because the picture was appetizing, many netizens rushed to imitate and try to make it, and served the dish at home.

To cook this apple cider stew, apart from the necessary ingredients, you only need to use a frying pan and an electric cooker. It is very convenient and even students and office workers living away from home can easily serve the dish. The salty, fragrant and chewy pork belly will definitely make you want to eat a few more bowls of rice. The recipe for the apple cider stew from Chef Saint-Kay is as follows:

【Chef's version／Apple cider stew】

• Ingredients: pork belly, scallion, chili, garlic, appropriate amounts. 600cc apple cider, 300cc soy sauce (ratio 2:1).

• practice:

  1. First, fry the pork belly in a non-stick pan until the surface is browned, then put it into the rice cooker.

  2. Put scallions, chili peppers, garlic into the rice cooker in order, then pour in apple cider and light soy sauce.

  3. Cover with lid and cook for about 20 minutes. When the meat is cooked, take it out and cut it into slices. Place it on a plate and pour some sauce on it.

Pork belly is high in calories and can only be eaten at a maximum of 60 grams per meal

Nutritionist Su Yanchen reminds the public that pork belly, commonly known as "three-layer meat", has alternating layers of fat and lean meat, and its high fat content makes it softer and more tender. Combined with the unique flavor of animal oil, it is one of the favorites of gourmets. However, due to the high proportion of animal fat, it is not only easy to make people fat, but the fat is mostly saturated fatty acids. Eating too much may also increase blood cholesterol levels and cause the risk of cardiovascular disease and acute myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke.

In principle, an average office worker can consume about 1 to 2 servings of meat per meal for lunch or dinner. One serving is 1 tael, equivalent to 37.5 grams, so the maximum amount of meat consumed in one meal should not exceed 60 grams. If we estimate based on the size of normal slices of garlic pork, 60 grams would only have about 4 to 5 slices of total meat.

Replace pork belly with pork loin and eat it in a smart way without getting fat

More than half of the meat is fatty pork belly, which has about 138 calories per 35 grams. Eating about 3 small pieces of pork belly is equivalent to drinking a tablespoon of lard. If you add salty and sweet sauce, it will not only exceed the calorie limit, but the sodium intake will also exceed the standard.

In order to avoid gaining weight and hurting your body, nutritionist Su Yanchen advises people that if they really want to choose this type of cuisine, it is best to abandon the "sinful" pork belly and use pork loin (lean meat from the hind leg and front leg) with a lower fat content. Each 35 grams of pork loin has only 55 calories. Paired with apple cider stew, it can still taste delicious while reducing the calorie burden.

[Nutritionist version/Boiled pork loin with apple and custard]

• Ingredients: pork tenderloin, scallion segments, shredded ginger, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, and appropriate amount of apple cider.

• Method: Heat a wok, add a little oil and shredded ginger, stir-fry the pork loin until about 50% cooked, add soy sauce and apple cider and cook until the meat is cooked and the soup is dry.

In addition to switching to relatively low-fat meat and adjusting cooking methods, eating the right way can also reduce the problem of weight gain! For example, cutting stewed meat into small pieces and eating them first will give you the feeling of "having eaten a lot" rather than swallowing it in one big mouthful, thereby reducing your intake. Or you can change the order of eating, eat 1/2 bowl of vegetables first to increase your sense of fullness, and then eat it like Korean barbecue. Each bite includes three foods: vegetables, meat, and rice, which can reduce the overall calories of each bite. This is a little secret to avoid gaining weight.

Carbonated drinks soften meat, but the pH value is terribly acidic!

As for why apple cider makes meat taste better? In addition to adding aroma, the biggest key lies in "acidity". Looking at the ingredient label of apple cider, you can clearly see carbonated water and citric acid. Carbonic acid is the main reason why the pH value of apple cider is around 3. When meat is soaked in this kind of acidic liquid, the links connecting each strand of meat fiber will gradually be dissolved and broken, making the meat soft.

Nutritionist Su Yanchen described this dissolution as being like people who often drink soda without brushing their teeth or rinsing their mouths. The teeth are prone to decalcification and tooth decay due to acid erosion. Among various carbonated drinks, the pH value of cola is only over 2, which is more acidic than the pH value of apple cider and root beer soda of 3. The scary thing is that most people don't feel these carbonated drinks are sour when drinking them. The reason is that they contain extremely high sugar content. If you take a 330ml can of cola as an example, you have swallowed 7 sugar cubes, which not only makes your blood sugar and weight soar, but also makes the triglyceride value, an important cardiovascular risk factor, off the charts. The blood oil is filled in the human blood vessels. It is recommended that people drink less on a daily basis.