Pine Nut Corn
Pine nut corn is a colorful, fragrant, and flavorful homestyle dish with a sweet, tender, and refreshing texture; the pine nuts are crisp, making it suitable for all ages.
Ingredients and Tools
- Corn kernels (sweet corn recommended)
- Cooked pine nut kernels
- Carrot (optional, for color)
- Cooking oil
- White sugar
- Salt
- Starch
- Water
Measurements
- Corn kernels 200 g (can use canned sweet corn or boil your own)
- Cooked pine nut kernels 30 g
- Carrot 50 g (cut into small dice, optional)
- Cooking oil 15 ml
- White sugar 10 g
- Salt 1 g
- Starch 5 g
- Water 20 ml (for mixing the starch slurry)
Steps
- Blanch the corn kernels and diced carrot for 1 minute in advance, remove and drain
- Heat the pan with cool oil, stir-fry the diced carrot briefly, then add the corn kernels and stir-fry
- Add white sugar and salt, stir evenly
- Mix water and starch into a slurry, pour into the pan and quickly stir-fry until the sauce slightly thickens
- Add the cooked pine nuts and stir-fry evenly
- Plate and serve
Notes
- Pine nuts can be dry-toasted over low heat until lightly golden and crisp for better flavor
- When using canned corn, drain well first to avoid too much liquid during stir-frying
- Keep the heat moderate to avoid scorching the pan or burning the pine nuts. If you follow this guide and find issues or improvements, please submit an Issue or Pull request.