Dried Bok Choy Soup
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Dried Bok Choy Soup
Description
The Dried Bok Choy Soup recipe brings together dried bok choy and dried scallops with pork bones simmered in water, creating a clear, nourishing broth. The soaking and multiple rinses remove impurities and grit from the dried bok choy and scallops, ensuring a clean final broth. Cooking the pork bones slowly extracts flavor and richness, which pairs well with the tender, softened bok choy and the delicate seafood essence of the scallops.
This soup offers a gentle savoriness and a balanced texture where soft leaves mingle with the light broth enhanced by pork and seafood notes. The recipe is based on a 70-minute pressure cook in an Instant Pot or a 2-hour simmer on a stove-top with additional water, both methods aiming to develop depth and clarity in the soup.
Serve this soup hot as a simple, comforting dish. It can stand alone or accompany meals needing a light but flavorful broth. The process of soaking and rinsing is crucial to avoid any residual grit. If using the stove-top method, note the additional water volume and longer simmer time to achieve a similar taste and tenderness as the pressure-cooked version.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch bok choy 3 oz, dried
- ½ cup scallop small, 3 oz, dried
- 1.5 pounds pork bones (4 pieces)
- 10 cups water (Top stove method total 12 cups)
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTANT POT METHOD:
- Put 1 bunch (3 oz) of choy gon (dried bok choy) into the bowl and pour 6 cups of water. Let it soak for 1-2 hours to remove dirt and bugs. Then, wash them very well like 3 times.
- After that, put ½ cup (3 oz) of dried scallops into the container and pour 1 cup of water to wash and rinse the dried scallops 2-3 times in order to remove sand and dirt.
- Then, wash or rinse 1.5 pounds of pork bones (4 pieces) with hot water. Some people like to boil the pork bones to remove excess blood and fat before making soup.
- Next, put the washed pork bones from step 3 into the instant pot pressure cooker.
- Put the washed and soaked choy gon (dried bok choy) from step 1 into the instant pot pressure cooker.
- The following step, put the washed dried scallops from step 2 into an instant pot.
- Pour 10 cups of water into the instant pot. Then, close the lid and vent. Push the manual button to adjust time for 70 minutes at high pressure and naturally release pressure.
- When the soup is done, open the lid and use a strainer to remove excess fat. Add salt to your taste. ( I didn't add any salt because dried scallops are a little salty.)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOP STOVE CHOY GON TONG:
- Put 1 bunch (3 oz) of choy gon (dried bok choy) into the bowl and pour 6 cups of water. Let it soak for 1-2 hours to remove dirt and bugs. Then, wash them very well like 3 times.
- After that, put ½ cup (3 oz) of dried scallops into the container and pour 1 cup of water to wash and rinse the dried scallops 2-3 times in order to remove sand and dirt.
- Then, wash or rinse 1.5 pounds of pork bones (4 pieces) with hot water. Some people like to boil the pork bones to remove excess blood and fat before making soup.
- Next, put the washed pork bones from step 3 into a big pot.
- Put the washed and soaked choy gon (dried bok choy) from step 1 into the pot.
- The following step, put the washed dried scallops from step 2 into the pot.
- Pour 12 cups of water into the pot. Turn the fire to high until it is boiling, then turn the fire to small and simmer for at least 2 hours.
- When the soup is done, open the lid and use a strainer to remove excess fat. Add salt to your taste. ( I didn't add any salt because dried scallops are a little salty.)
Notes
- Soak dried bok choy for 1-2 hours and rinse multiple times to eliminate dirt and insects.
- Rinse dried scallops 2-3 times to remove sand and dirt before cooking.
- Wash pork bones thoroughly; optional pre-boil to reduce blood and fat.
- For stove-top cooking, add 2 extra cups of water (total 12 cups) and simmer for around 2 hours for best flavor extraction.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 32 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 32kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 188mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 393mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6256IU | 125% |
| Vitamin C | 63mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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