Lamb and Spicy Chinese Cabbage: A Healthy Recipe for Patients with High Cholesterol

2026-05-22

37. Stir-fried mutton with scallions

Ingredients: 200g cleaned lamb leg, 200g scallions, 1 clove of garlic, a pinch of Sichuan peppercorn powder.

20 ml cooking wine, 50 ml soy sauce, a pinch of salt, a pinch of vinegar, a pinch of salad oil, and 50 ml sesame oil.

Preparation method: ① Remove the tendons from the lamb leg meat and cut it into large, thin slices; cut the scallions into spiral-shaped pieces.

② Mix the chopped scallions, salad oil, soy sauce, salt, wine, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and sliced ​​mutton in a bowl.

③ Pour salad oil into the pot, sauté garlic (crushed), and when the oil is about 80-90% hot, add...

Add the sliced ​​mutton and scallions, stir-fry quickly over high heat for a few seconds, then add a little sesame oil and vinegar before serving.

Efficacy and indications: Lamb contains a relatively high amount of protein, fat, carbohydrates, and various vitamins.

It contains inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron, and has a higher calorie content than beef. Eating mutton in winter can promote blood circulation.

The ring is used to increase warmth and ward off the cold. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mutton is sweet and warm in nature, and has the functions of nourishing deficiency, benefiting the lower body, and warming the middle jiao (spleen and stomach).

It has the effects of warming the body, resisting wind and cold, and promoting muscle growth and strength. This dish is suitable for consumption in winter.

38. Cumin Lamb

Ingredients: 300g lamb, 15g cumin, 50g bamboo shoots, 1500ml vegetable oil

(Actual consumption 75 ml), 20 ml cooking wine, 1 g salt, 15 g sugar, 1 egg, 3 g MSG

Ingredients: 30g chili paste, 50g cornstarch, 10ml sesame oil, a little clear broth, a little flour.

Preparation method: ① Wash the mutton, slice it, put it in a bowl, add egg, starch and flour and mix well.

② Heat oil in a wok until it's about 50% hot. Add the lamb slices and stir-fry until they separate. Then add the bamboo shoot slices and stir-fry briefly. Remove them from the wok together.

Leave a little oil in the pan, add chili paste, salt, sugar, MSG, cooking wine, cumin, and broth, then add the sliced ​​meat.

Stir-fry the bamboo shoots, thicken with cornstarch slurry, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve.

Efficacy and indications: Mutton is sweet and warm in nature, and enters the spleen, heart, and kidney meridians. "Cumin" is a Uyghur word.

Anise, also known as benzoin, is a distinctive seasoning with a fragrant and strong aroma, suitable for cooking meats and can help to balance...

It can stimulate appetite and relieve pain by dispelling wind.

39. Spicy Napa Cabbage

Ingredients: 500g Chinese cabbage, 5g dried chili peppers, 2g Sichuan peppercorns, vegetable oil (as needed), salt

Ingredients: soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, scallions, ginger (all in appropriate amounts).

Preparation method: ① Clean and wash the Chinese cabbage, remove the root, cut it into thin strips, mix with salt, and marinate.

5 minutes; remove the stems and seeds from the dried chilies and cut them into sections; finely chop the ginger and green onions.

② Heat oil in a wok to 60% heat, add dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns and fry until they turn reddish-brown. Remove them and chop them into fine pieces.

③ Squeeze the water out of the cabbage, then add chopped green onions, minced ginger, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, ground Sichuan peppercorns, and chili oil.

Simply mix the minced pepper with water.

Efficacy and indications: Chinese cabbage contains more calcium and vitamin C than apples, and also contains more vitamin B and zinc.

It also has a relatively high content. Patients with hyperlipidemia often consume Chinese cabbage, as it can help lower lipids and aid in weight loss.

40. Braised Cauliflower

Ingredients: 500g cauliflower, 150g carrot, vegetable oil (as needed), 25g garlic, vinegar

10 ml, 5 g salt, 125 g tomato sauce, 10 peppercorns, 75 g onion, 50 g sugar.

Preparation method: ① Break the cauliflower into small florets and soak them in salt water for 5-10 minutes (to kill the larvae).

Then wash it clean, boil it in boiling water for about 5 minutes, take it out and drain the water.

② Wash the carrots, celery, and onions, and cut them into slices, sections, and shreds respectively.

③ First, sauté the sliced ​​onions in hot oil until they turn slightly yellow, then add bay leaves, peppercorns, dried chili peppers, and carrots.

Add sliced ​​vegetables and tomato sauce, and continue to stir-fry until the oil turns red. Then add chicken broth or water and stir well. Finally, add the cooked flowers.

Add the chopped vegetables and celery to a boil, then add salt, sugar, vinegar, and garlic to taste. Reduce heat and simmer for another 10 minutes.

Pour into a porcelain bowl and let cool before eating.

Efficacy and indications: In addition to its cholesterol-lowering effects, cauliflower also contains various indole derivatives.

These substances can enhance the body's resistance to carcinogens such as benzo[a]pyrene, thus possessing anti-cancer effects. (US Defense)

The Cancer Association recommends that people increase their intake of cauliflower in their diets, especially cancer patients.

Vegetables can be used as an adjunct to cancer treatment.

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