Winter Nutrition Recipes for People with High Cholesterol: Three Lamb Dishes Explained

Healthy Recipes for Patients with High Cholesterol:

1. Stir-fried Lamb with Scallions
Ingredients: 200g lamb leg (cleaned), 200g scallions, 1 clove garlic, a pinch of Sichuan peppercorn powder, 20ml cooking wine, 50ml soy sauce, a pinch of salt, a pinch of vinegar, a little salad oil, 50ml sesame oil.

Instructions:
① Remove tendons from lamb leg and slice into large, thin slices; cut scallions into spiral pieces.

② Mix scallion pieces, salad oil, soy sauce, salt, cooking wine, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and lamb slices in a bowl.

③ Pour salad oil into a wok, sauté the crushed garlic until the oil is 80-90% hot, add the lamb slices and scallions, stir-fry quickly over high heat for a few seconds, then add a little sesame oil and vinegar before serving.

Benefits: Lamb contains a relatively high amount of protein, fat, carbohydrates, various vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Its calorie content is higher than that of beef. Eating mutton in winter can promote blood circulation, thus warming the body and warding off the cold. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mutton is sweet and warm in nature, possessing the effects of nourishing deficiency, warming the middle and lower body, resisting wind and cold, and promoting muscle growth and strength. This dish is suitable for winter consumption.

2. Cumin Mutton
Ingredients: 300g mutton, 15g cumin, 50g bamboo shoots, 1500ml vegetable oil (75ml used), 20ml cooking wine, 1g salt, 15g sugar, 1 egg, 3g MSG, 30g chili paste, 50g cornstarch, 10ml sesame oil, a little clear broth, a little flour.

Preparation Method:
① Wash the mutton, slice it, and place it in a bowl. Add the egg, cornstarch, and flour, and mix well.

② Heat oil in a wok until it reaches medium heat. Add the mutton slices and stir-fry until cooked through. Add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry briefly. Remove from the wok. Leave a little oil in the wok, add chili paste, salt, sugar, MSG, cooking wine, cumin, and clear broth. Add the sliced ​​meat and bamboo shoots, stir-fry, thicken with cornstarch slurry, drizzle with sesame oil, and remove from heat.

Efficacy and Indications: Lamb is sweet and warm in nature, entering the spleen, heart, and kidney meridians. "Cumin" is a Uyghur word meaning fennel, a characteristic seasoning with a fragrant and strong aroma, suitable for meat cooking. It can regulate qi, stimulate appetite, and relieve wind and pain.

3. Spicy Chinese Cabbage
Ingredients: 500g Chinese cabbage, 5g dried chili peppers, 2g Sichuan peppercorns, vegetable oil, salt, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, scallions, ginger.

Preparation method: ① Clean the Chinese cabbage, remove the root, and shred it finely. Mix with salt and marinate for 5 minutes. Remove the stems and seeds from the dried chilies and cut them into sections. Mince the ginger and chop the scallions.

② Heat oil in a wok to 60% heat. Add the dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns and fry until they turn reddish-brown. Remove them and finely chop them.

③ Squeeze out the excess water from the Chinese cabbage. Add the chopped scallions, minced ginger, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chopped Sichuan peppercorns, and chopped chilies. Mix well and serve.