Homeemade Dry-Fried Sliced Lotus Root in Sour and Spicy Sauce


Before the early market a few days ago, I bought two pieces of muddy local lotus roots.4, Today, remembering them, I decided to make stir-fried sour and spicy lotus root slices; previously, I used my own homemade diced chili peppers, today I will use the dried chili peppers I have sun-dried instead, which turned out very tasty!Lotus roots have extremely high nutritional value, with various cooking methods now available. My favorites are stir-fried with dried chili peppers and sweet osmanthus sugar-cooked lotus root; one is crispy, spicy, and appetizing, while the other is soft, sticky, and fragrant! IngredientsMain ingredients: 400g of fresh lotus roots, 4 dried red peppers,appropriate amount of ginger, half a green onion, three garlic cloves, 1g of sugar, appropriate amount of salt, 15ml of weiji (a type of light soy sauce),
15ml of soy sauce,
5ml of vinegar.Steps 1. Main ingredients: wash the lotus roots and prepare the ginger, green onion, and garlic.2. Soak the sun-dried red peppers in hot water to soften them slightly. 3. Peel the lotus roots and cut them into thin slices; rinse with cold water, then soak in a little white vinegar to prevent discoloration.4. Cut the dried peppers into small pieces, mince the ginger and green onion, and garlic. 5. Heat a wok with some oil, first stir-fry the minced ginger, green onion, and garlic to release their fragrance.
6. Then add the dried pepper segments, stir-fry over medium heat until they release their fragrance and turn red.

7. Drain the soaked lotus root slices and quickly stir-fry them in the wok.

8. Add sugar and salt, stir-fry briefly, then add vinegar, continue stirring.

9. Finally, add weiji light soy sauce and stir until well combined before serving!10. Finished dish! Soak to prevent oxidation and discoloration.

4. Then cut the dried chili peppers into small pieces, and mince the scallions, ginger, and garlic.

5. Heat the pot with cold oil, first adding the minced scallions, ginger, and garlic to stir-fry until fragrant.

6. Next add the dried chili pepper segments, stir-frying over medium heat until the spicy aroma is released, and red oil appears.

7. Drain the soaked lotus root slices and dry them, then add them to stir-fry.

8. Add sugar, salt, quickly stir-fry for a few seconds, then add vinegar, and continue stir-frying.

9. Finally, add the taste-enhancing soy sauce and stir-fry evenly before serving!

10. Finished dish!



