5.0 from 9 votes
Szechuan Lotus Root
Szechuan style Lotus Root
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 100 g pork belly , optional
- 2 lotus root sections , cut into thin slices
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 thumb ginger , minced
- 2 fresh red pepper , cut into small pieces
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
Instructions
- Cook pork belly in boiling water for 20 minutes and then cut into slices.
- Blanch the lotus root in a pot of water for 2 minutes. Transfer out and drain. Then prepare all of the other seasonings.
- Add a small amount of oil to a pan or wok, and fry for 1 minute. If you plan to skip pork, you can increase the amount of oil.
- Place ginger, garlic, and fresh chili peppers. Fry until aromatic.
- Return blanched lotus root.
- Add salt, sugar, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce. Give everything a big stir fr y and serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Sodium
1543mg
(64%)
Potassium
1060mg
(30%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2745IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
78.8mg
(88%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 1543mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 1060mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2745IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 78.8mg | 88% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.