Hot and Sour Shredded Potatoes
Hot and sour shredded potatoes is a simple, easy dish. It has a glossy color and a tangy, spicy taste. The pepper garnish is rich in vitamin C. The ingredients are simple, easy to learn and make.
Ingredients and Tools
- Potato
- Garlic
- Green pepper
- Red pepper
- Dried chili
- Scallion
- Light soy sauce
- Aged vinegar
- Salt
Measurements
- Potato 240g (the thinner and longer, the better)
- Garlic 4 cloves
- Green pepper 0.5 piece
- Red pepper 0.5 piece
- Dried chili 3 pieces
- Scallion 1 stalk
- Light soy sauce 5ml
- Aged vinegar 10ml
- Salt 2g
- Cooking oil 10-15ml
Steps
- Peel the potato and cut into shreds (or use a julienne peeler).
- Rinse the shredded potato with water to remove excess starch, then blanch the shredded potato for 10 seconds. Drain and set aside.
- Cut the scallion, garlic, and dried chili into small pieces; slice the green and red peppers into shreds.
- Heat the pan, warm oil over low heat, and saute the garlic and dried chili until fragrant.
- Add the green and red peppers and stir-fry a few times, then add the shredded potato and stir-fry until the color changes.
- Add 5ml light soy sauce, 10ml aged vinegar, minced garlic, and finally add salt; stir-fry evenly and serve.
Notes
- Make sure to rinse off the potato starch completely, otherwise it will all stick together.
- After adding minced garlic and salt, dish up quickly to keep the garlic aroma and avoid ruining the texture. If you follow this guide and find issues or a process that can be improved, please submit an Issue or Pull request.