Why is it difficult to dry ant vegetables? How to dry ant vegetables

For those who like to eat wild vegetables, the fresh taste is really refreshing, which makes many people feel like they are in their childhood. In fact, wild vegetables such as ant vegetables can not only be eaten fresh, but also dried and preserved, so that they can be eaten for a longer time. They can still be eaten after the season is over!

Contents of this article

1. Why is it difficult to dry ant grass?

2. How to dry ant vegetables

3. How to eat ant grass after drying

Why is it difficult to dry ant grass?

Because the roots of ant grass are very watery, it is difficult to dry them directly in the sun, and there may be no reaction after being exposed to the sun for several days. Moreover, ant grass has strong vitality. Even without roots, it will not lose water quickly and can grow normally in the sun. It is generally recommended to process it in advance, such as steaming it or blanching it, so that it will not survive. However, don't worry, this method of making ant grass "lose life" will not destroy the nutritional function of ant grass, and you can safely dry ant grass.

How to dry ant vegetables

1. After cleaning the ant vegetables, blanch them in salt water for a few minutes, then take them out and drain the water, then put them in the sun so that they can be easily dried.

2. Wash the fresh ant vegetables, steam them in a steamer until they change color, and then dry them in the sun.

3. Mix the ant grass, wood ash and water together, cover the ant grass with wood ash, and then put it in the sun and dry it for two days.

How to eat ant grass after drying

1. Dried ant vegetables can be steamed with meat

(1) Soak the dried ant leaves in clean water one day in advance. After soaking, take them out and cut them into small pieces 2 cm long. Set aside. Then take some fresh meat and cut it into larger slices. Also prepare a small amount of chopped green onions and ginger slices.

(2) Heat the oil in a wok, add the chopped green onion and ginger slices and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the meat slices and stir-fry. Then add salt, chicken essence, light soy sauce and other seasonings and stir well. Finally, add the chopped ant leaves and stir-fry. After removing from the wok, steam in a pressure cooker for about ten minutes and it is ready to be served.

2. Dried ant vegetables can be used as stuffing for steamed buns

Dried ant grass is also a good choice for bun stuffing, but it likes oil, so it is best to use it with meat as stuffing. When making it, soak the dried ant grass in advance, then cut it into small pieces, chop the fresh meat into meat stuffing, add chopped green onion and ginger, and then add cooking oil, light soy sauce, five-spice powder and other seasonings. After mixing well, make it into buns and steam it directly.