Spicy lotus root stir-fry (辣炒莲藕)  

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    2 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 mins

  • Total Time

    5 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Spicy lotus root stir-fry (辣炒莲藕)  

A good-looking vegetarian dish with great flavour, spicy lotus root stir-fry can be made in just a few minutes. 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 320 g lotus root 11oz
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Sichuan chilli bean paste see note
  • 4 fresh chillies, sliced
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 stalk scallions, finely chopped
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Instructions

  1. Peel lotus root with a vegetable peeler. Discard the dark end bits. Then cut it into thin slices crosswise revealing its holey pattern.
  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch the lotus root slices for about 2 mins. Drain well.
  3. Heat up oil in a wok. Add garlic & Sichuan chilli bean paste. Fry until fragrant.
  4. Put in the lotus roots and fresh chilli. Stir fry until all the pieces are evenly coated by the seasoning.
  5. Add scallions then give it a final stir. Dish out and serve immediately with plain rice.

Notes

  • Sichuan chilli bean paste (Doubanjiang/豆瓣酱) can be purchased in Chinese stores/online shopping platforms. If available, I suggest you use the chilli oil version which is labelled as “Hot broad bean paste/红油豆瓣” (show these characters to the shop assistant if necessary). Please find more information about this condiment in the post above.
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