Traditional Steamed Whole Softshell Turtle

Name: Traditional Steamed Whole Softshell Turtle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Ingredients: 600 g Softshell turtle (cleaned, gutted); 20 g Cured pork belly (blanched); 20 g Dried shiitake mushrooms (blanched); 10 g Winter bamboo shoots (blanched); 10 g Scallion segments; 1 g Minced ginger; 5 g Salt; 2 g Cooking wine; 2 g White pepper powder; 1 g MSG; 200 g Stock

A traditional Cantonese clay pot specialty of whole soft-shelled turtle steamed with roasted pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, and winter bamboo shoots — a nourishing, restorative dish.

1h 35m

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Traditional Steamed Whole Softshell Turtle

Ingredients

Softshell turtle (cleaned, gutted) 600 g

Cured pork belly (blanched) 20 g

Dried shiitake mushrooms (blanched) 20 g

Winter bamboo shoots (blanched) 10 g

Scallion segments 10 g

Minced ginger 1 g

Salt 5 g

Cooking wine 2 g

White pepper powder 2 g

MSG 1 g

Stock 200 g

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients

Clean and gut the softshell turtle. Blanch the cured pork belly, dried shiitake mushrooms, and winter bamboo shoots, then remove and set aside.

Simmer the aromatics

Place a wok over high heat and sauté the scallion segments and minced ginger until fragrant. Add the cured pork belly, dried shiitake mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, cooking wine, and stock, and simmer briefly. Then transfer the mixture together with the broth into a clay pot.