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Kung Pao Lotus Root

Ree
Ree @roxzan
kanagawa, Japan

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Ingredients

2 servings
  1. 400Lotus root, peeled and cut into 1 cm thick pieces
  2. 2garlic cloves, sliced
  3. 1small thumb ginger, sliced
  4. 1/2 cuptoasted or fried skinless peanuts
  5. 4scallions, white part and green part separated
  6. 6-10dried chili peppers (change the amount according how hot you wish it to be)
  7. 2 tablespoonscooking oil
  8. 15-20whole Sichuan peppercorns
  9. Stir fry Sauce
  10. 1/2 tablespoondark soy sauce
  11. 1 tablespoonlight soy sauce
  12. 1 teaspoonsalt
  13. 1 tablespoonvinegar
  14. 1/2 teaspoonsugar
  15. 1 teaspoonsesame oil
  16. Water starch
  17. 1 tablespooncornstarch
  18. 2 tablespoonswater

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Peel the skins and then cut lotus root into 1cm thick pieces.

  2. 2

    Heat up oil in wok or pan, and fry the lotus root slices for 1-2 minutes until soft and slightly browned on the edges. Transfer out and keep the oil.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in wok and fry garlic, ginger, dried pepper, Sichuan peppercorn and scallion sections over slow fire until aroma.

  4. 4

    Place cooked lotus root pieces in and stir in stir-fry sauce.

  5. 5

    Simmer for 1 or 2 minutes over slowest fire; add water starch and continue cooking until the sauce is well thickened.

  6. 6

    Add toasted peanuts and give a big stir-fry to mix everything well.

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