How to cook lotus root

In fact, lotus vegetable is the lotus root that often appears on our daily dining tables. As a part of the lotus with very high edible value, the nutritional value of lotus root is also very high. At the same time, there are many ways to prepare lotus root. More importantly, lotus root tastes crisp and refreshing, so it is popular among people of all ages. For those who like to eat lotus root, don’t miss the cooking method of lotus root.

How to cook lotus root

Ingredients: 1 piece of lotus root

A little minced garlic and ginger

A little coriander (for decoration). Peel the lotus root and slice it into slices about 2 mm. Don’t make it too thick, as it will not taste good. Rinse and soak the sliced ​​lotus root in clean water with white vinegar. This process is very important to prevent the lotus root from changing color during heating. Only in this way can the processed lotus root slices be white, tender and beautiful.

Boil a pot of water, put the lotus root slices in after the water boils, and when the water boils again, the lotus root slices are cooked. Take them out and put them in cool boiled water or purified water to cool down. Rinse them. You can also add white vinegar to the cool boiled water, which has the same effect as above.

Drain the lotus root slices, add minced garlic, ginger, salt, chicken essence, and white vinegar to season, mix well and marinate for a while.

Heat up a pan with oil, add chopped dried red chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns and sauté until the aroma comes out, drain the Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers, pour the cooked oil on the lotus root slices and mix well. Serve on a plate and sprinkle with some chopped coriander for garnish.

Tips

The lotus root slices will not change color after being washed with water with white vinegar, and they will be very beautiful when cooked. Of course, you should also be careful not to add salt when the lotus root slices are hot, because the salt will react with the starch in the lotus root and turn blue when it is heated.