How to make salt steamed oranges?

Many people have heard of salt-steamed oranges, and know that they can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs, and can also treat tracheitis, but people don’t know much about the specific method of salt-steamed oranges, and don’t know how to make it the best. In fact, the method of salt-steamed oranges is not complicated, but there are certain methods and techniques. I will take you to understand it below.

How to steam oranges with salt

Method 1

1. When making salt-steamed oranges at home, you can prepare a fresh Gannan navel orange, wash it with clean water, then apply a small amount of table salt on the surface of its peel, and then rub it vigorously with your hands to remove the pectin on its surface.

2. Cut the Gannan navel orange in half and place them in two bowls. Then take an appropriate amount of table salt and sprinkle it on the surface of the cut orange pulp. After the table salt dissolves, place the two bowls in a pot and steam them for another 15 minutes after boiling.

3. Turn off the heat immediately after steaming. Don’t open the lid immediately. It is best to let it simmer for another five minutes, then take it out and eat it directly. The prepared salt-steamed oranges are best eaten within one day.

Method 2

1. The main ingredients for making salt-steamed oranges are table salt and fresh oranges. After the fresh oranges are prepared, wash them with running water, soak them in light salt water for 15 minutes, then take them out and rinse them with clean water several times to clean them thoroughly.

2. Use a fruit knife at home to cut the orange at 4/5. When you see the top cover is removed, take an appropriate amount of table salt and sprinkle it directly on the orange flesh. Then poke it down a few times with clean chopsticks to allow all the salt to enter the flesh. Then put the removed orange top cover on top, secure it with toothpicks, and put it in a clean bowl.

3. Put the bowl with oranges into the steamer, steam it for about 20 minutes after it boils, and the salt in the pot will be steamed. Take it out at this time, you can smell the rich orange fragrance. After it cools down, remove the top cover and directly use a small spoon to eat the flesh inside.