毛瓜干贝汤 Dried Scallops Soup with Hairy Gourd

毛瓜干贝汤
Dried Scallops Soup with Hairy Gourd

材料：毛瓜1条(500克)，鸡腿2只(500克)，火腿100克，干贝50克，姜20克，水2000毫升。

调味料：盐适量。

作法：

1. 毛瓜洗净，去皮，切皮，切块；鸡腿斩大块，用少许盐搓洗后川烫；火腿川烫；干贝用温水泡软；姜切片。
2. 锅中煮滚2000毫升水，加入火腿，干贝，鸡腿和姜片，以大火煮10分钟。
3. 加入毛瓜继续煮20分钟，再转小火煮45分钟，加盐调味，即可熄火。

Ingredients: 1(500g) hairy gourd, 2(500g) chicken thighs, 100g ham, 50g dried scallops, 20g ginger, 2000ml water.

Seasonings: some salt

Method:

1. Rinse, peel and cut hairy gourd into pieces. Chop chicken thighs into large pieces, then rub with salt, rinse and scald in boiling water. Scald ham in boiling water. Soak dried scallops in warm water till softened. Rinse and slice ginger.

2. Bring 2000ml water in a pot to boil. Add ham, dried scallops, ginger slices and chicken thighs and cook over high heat for 10 minutes.

3. Add hairy gourd and continue to cook for 20 minutes, then turn to low heat and cook for 45 minutes. Add salt to taste and turn off heat.