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Boneless, Skinless Meat: Nutritious Alternative to Pork, Ideal for Winter Consumption

This is an incredibly healthy food that is not only delicious but also packed with nutrients.

14 January, 2024

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Snail meat is the most delicious and nutritious type of meat that you should indulge in. Known as the king of nutrition, the rich nutritional value of snail meat will surprise you.

This type of meat has a delicious and unique flavor, with tender and delicate meat, making snails a favorite dish for many people.

This meat is not only delicious but also very nutritious.

According to some studies, this meat has a high iron content, 22 times higher than pork, and is rich in essential amino acids.

In 100g of snail meat, there is 33.6mg of iron, 22.4 times higher than pork and 3.9 times higher than beef. Especially, the iron in snail meat is heme iron – the type of iron that is most easily absorbed by the body.

This makes snail meat a high-nutrient and low-fat meat, especially suitable for those who pursue a healthy diet.

In addition, snail meat is also rich in calcium, zinc, minerals, collagen, and various vitamins.

Snail meat can also be processed into many delicious dishes such as stir-fried snails with tamarind, stir-fried snails with morning glory, garlic stir-fry, chili stir-fry…

Some delicious dishes made from snail meat

Stir-fried snails with garlic butter

After soaking and washing the snails thoroughly, drain off the water before processing. Prepare minced garlic and chopped chili. Add butter to a hot pan and sauté the garlic and chili until fragrant and crispy. Then add the snails and stir-fry evenly. When the meat of the snails feels firm, season with spices. Add a little MSG, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar, stir-fry well, and adjust the taste to suit the family’s preferences.

This dish is served with laksa leaves and a little green chili salt. At the same time, the amount of butter added to the initial pan will determine the richness and aroma of the dish, which can be adjusted according to your taste.

Stir-fried snails with morning glory

This is a familiar dish in pubs and family restaurants. Morning glory is a familiar vegetable in many family meals, but when cooked with snail meat, it becomes a culinary masterpiece. The tender and fatty snail meat, along with the crispy and sweet morning glory, creates a natural and attractive flavor.

This dish is served with sweet and sour fish sauce, which is delicious.

Stir-fried snails with tamarind

The sweet and sour flavor is one of the special tastes of Vietnamese cuisine, which stimulates the taste buds and reduces the feeling of satiety. Stir-fried snails with tamarind is a dish that many people love. With fresh and delicious snail meat, simply cooked with tamarind sauce, it will leave you with an unforgettable taste.

The tamarind should be soaked in warm water for a while before processing to get the best sour taste. This dish is even more delicious when accompanied by a glass of cold beer and a little crushed peanuts.

Stir-fried snails with satay sauce

Satay is a spice suitable for seafood dishes. Snail meat is no exception. Stir-fried snails with satay sauce have an eye-catching yellow color and an attractive aroma.

You can adjust the amount of satay sauce according to your level of spiciness. Season with appropriate spices and a little fish sauce to enhance the aroma. The flavorful and spicy stir-fried snails with satay sauce will not disappoint you when served with a fragrant beer.

Stir-fried snails with lemongrass and chili

Lemongrass and chili are the top choices for seafood dishes, as their strong aroma helps eliminate fishy smells. Snail meat is no exception. Stir-fried snails with lemongrass and chili have a distinctive aroma and the savory and sweet snail meat dipped in the spicy sauce will make diners praise it.

Stir-fried snails with western asparagus

Western asparagus is still quite unfamiliar to many users in Vietnam. However, it is a perfect combination when stir-fried with snail meat. Western asparagus, when cooked, has a crunchy texture and a vibrant green color. The natural sweetness of asparagus combined with the sweetness of snail meat seasoned with just enough spices create an incredibly perfect dish.

Stir-fried snails with scallion oil

A delicious dish for a long-awaited gathering of friends cannot be without stir-fried snails with scallion oil. The fragrant and fatty scallion oil harmonizes with the fresh and delicious snail meat, creating an irresistible taste.

To get fragrant and fatty scallion oil, you should not put chopped scallion into the hot oil, but pour hot oil into the bowl of chopped scallion and mix well. By doing so, the scallion will stay fresh, instead of putting the chopped scallions in the hot oil and leaving them for a while, which will cause the scallion to wither and lose its natural green color.

Steamed snails with lemongrass

If the above dishes are all stir-fried snails, the last dish will be a steamed dish. Steamed snails with lemongrass and sweet-smelling tamarind water from the snail broth when consumed hot is very nutritious. At the same time, the snail meat when steamed retains the natural seafood flavor without being overpowered by accompanying spices.

This dish is also simple to prepare, less seasoning, and good for your health, especially for those who have a cold.