Steamed Rib in (Kabocha) Squash

 The Squash I used is normally called ‘Japanese Squash’ at Asian Supermarket. It’s called Kabocha Squash offically. It tastes sweet, and is my favorite squash. 

Ingredients:

ribs, squash, egg white, corn starch, seasoning.

Methods:

1. Clean ribs with water, then put into a saucepan, add water to cover all the ribs, add some cooking wine, white vinegar, and a few slices of ginger root. Cook on medium high heat to boil. Turn off heat, then let it sit for about 5 minutes. 

When cooking meat and seafood, I love to use some ginger root. I think ginger works much better than lemon juice. 

2. Rinse ribs with warm water, then dry with paper towel. Add seasoning to ribs, set overnight in refrigerator or at least several hours. 

For seasoning, I normally use soybean sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, ginger root, green onion and black pepper.

                   

3. Clean the squash, chop the top off, take all the seeds out.

4. Mix seasoned ribs with a little bit egg white, mix well with corn starch then. Fill ribs into squash.

5. Steam the squash for about 50 – 60 minutes.

6. You can top with chopped green onion. Serve warm. 

You can use other kind but similar squash, like acorn squash. Of course, you can use other kind of meat, too. I’m thinking of trying chicken one day. I think it would be good, too. 

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Yellow Squash Casserole with Onion

 

Yellow Squash Casserole with Onion   I found this recipe online, it looks simple and easy, so I decided to give it a try.

Ingredients:Yellow Squash Casserole with Onion

1lb yellow squash, 1/2 onion, 1 cup cracker crumb, 1/2 cup grated cheese, 1 egg, 1/3 cup milk, 4 tsb butter, salt and pepper to taste.

Method:

1. Slice yellow squash, chop onion, then steam for 5 minutes.

2. Drain vegetable after steaming, set aside.Yellow Squash Casserole with Onion

3. Mix cheese and cracker crumb, fold in half of the mixture with vegetable.

4. Whisk egg and milk, add to vegetable mixture.

5. Melt butter, add half to the vegetable mixture.

6. Preheat oven to 400°F.

7. Mix remaining butter with remaining cracker crumb.Yellow Squash Casserole with Onion

8. Pour vegetable mixture into a baking dish.

The one I used is 6×9.

9. Sprinkle remaining cracker crumb on top, bake for about 25 minutes or until the top turn golden brown.

 

Yellow Squash Casserole with Onion