Shredded Potato Stir Fry (酸辣土豆丝)
Shredded Potato Stir Fry features julienned potatoes quickly stir-fried with dried chili peppers, green onions, fresh long chili, and seasoned with Chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and chicken bouillon. The result is a crisp yet tender side dish with a balance of sour, spicy, and savory flavors typical of Sichuan cuisine.
Ingredients
- 2 (9 oz / 250 g) potato julienned (or yukon potatoes, red
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1/4 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn Optional, ground
- 3 dried chili pepper Chinese variety
- 2 green onions , sliced
- 1 long chili pepper thinly sliced (or 1 small bell pepper, Chinese
- 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce light
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon (or 1/4 teaspoon salt)
Instructions
- Rinse the cut potatoes with running water a few times, then add to a big bowl with cold tap water to cover. Let soak while preparing the other ingredients.
- When you’re ready to cook, drain the soaked potato. Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Add the dried chili pepper and green onion. Stir a few times to release fragrance. Add the ground peppercorns and stir a few times.
- Add the potato. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Then add the pepper. Stir for another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the Chinkiang vinegar and soy sauce. Sprinkle sugar and chicken bouillon. Stir and cook until the potatoes turn soft but still have a crisp texture, another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Transfer everything to a serving plate. Serve hot as a side dish.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.3g | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% |
| Fat | 6.9g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.2g | 6% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 313mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% |
| Sugar | 1.4g | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.