Warm your body on a cold day with 5 cinnamon-based dishes.
(Baonghean.vn) - Cinnamon is not only a spice that adds appeal to dishes, but it also has many health benefits, especially helping to warm the body on cold days. Here are some delicious cinnamon dishes with simple preparation methods.
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| Grilled shrimp with cinnamon: Ingredients include shrimp, chopped shallots, cinnamon powder, white wine, seasoning powder, cooking oil, and brown sugar. Wash the shrimp, peel off the shells, remove the vein, leaving the tail intact for presentation, trim the legs and antennae, then toss with white wine. (Image: Internet) |
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| Marinate the shrimp with seasoning powder, sugar, shallots, cooking oil, and half of the cinnamon powder for about 15 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse. Then arrange them on a grill and cook until they turn red and are cooked through. When serving, sprinkle the remaining cinnamon powder over them before enjoying. (Image: Internet) |
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| Pork Ribs Braised with Cinnamon: Ingredients include pork ribs, wood ear mushrooms, straw mushrooms, soy sauce, chili sauce, sugar, seasoning powder, cinnamon powder, coconut, and cooking oil. Wash the mushrooms and quarter the stems. Cut the ribs into pieces and marinate with soy sauce, cloves, chili sauce, cinnamon powder, seasoning powder, and coconut milk. (Image: Internet) |
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| Add cooking oil, ribs, and marinade to a pan, simmer until the ribs are almost cooked, then add the cinnamon stick. Finally, add the mushrooms and stir gently. Turn off the heat. (Image: Internet) |
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| Pan-fried fish with cinnamon and star anise sauce. Ingredients include basa fish fillet, cinnamon powder, fish roe, spinach, salt, pepper, and cooking oil. Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces and marinate with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and cooking oil. To make the cinnamon and star anise sauce: Combine soy sauce, sake, sugar, cinnamon powder, and ground star anise, then simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens slightly. (Image: Internet) |
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| Pan-fry the marinated fish in a little oil until golden brown. While pan-frying, brush the fish with the cinnamon and star anise sauce. Blanch the spinach in boiling water with a little oil. Arrange the fish on a plate. Serve with tobiko roe, the remaining sauce, and the blanched spinach. (Image: Internet) |
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| Chicken stewed with cinnamon: Ingredients include chicken, cinnamon, scallions, shallots, cooking oil, sugar, seasoning powder, and fish sauce. First, cut the chicken into slightly thick and large pieces. Marinate the chicken with caramel sauce made from sugar, seasoning powder, the white part of the scallions and shallots, along with a little fish sauce and cooking oil. (Image: Internet) |
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| Sauté the onions until fragrant, then add the chicken and stir-fry with cinnamon. When the chicken is browned, add enough water to cover the meat and simmer until the sauce thickens and the chicken is tender. Serve with a sprinkle of pepper for added flavor. This cinnamon-braised chicken dish has a very distinctive cinnamon aroma, and the chicken is tender and richly flavored. (Image: Internet) |
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| Grilled beef with cinnamon and star anise: Ingredients include beef fillet, spinach, cherry tomatoes, cinnamon powder, star anise powder, pepper, garlic, and cooking oil. Slice the meat thinly, marinate with seasoning powder, salt, pepper, cinnamon powder, and star anise powder, roll it up, and grill until cooked. Let cool, then slice into 2-3cm pieces. (Image: Internet) |
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| Sauté spinach briefly with minced garlic and oil. To make the sauce: Mix Demi Glace powder with water. Sauté onions until fragrant. Add carrots and celery, stir well, then add the Demi Glace sauce mixture and simmer over low heat. Add cinnamon and star anise powder. Stir well. Pour the sauce over the beef. Serve with spinach and cherry tomatoes. (Image: Internet) |