Stir-Fried Lotus Root with Sesame and Green Onions
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Keyword vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
½of a whole lotus rootsliced very thinly
1piecefresh gingerpeeled and chopped (about 1 inch long)
2garlic clovespeeled and chopped
1½cupsof roughly chopped green onions
2tablespoonshot red chili peppersfinely chopped
oil
vinegar for the lotus root water
1tablespoonsesame seeds
pepper
1½tablespoonssoy sauce
1teaspoonsesame oil
Instructions
Put the sliced lotus root into vinegar water as you slice it, as described above. Drain well just before cooking.
Heat up a large frying pan with the oil. Add ginger and garlic, and stir fry until the oil is very fragrant.
Add the drained lotus root slices in a single layer. Cook until the lotus root slices start to change color - they turn a bit translucent looking. Turn over and cook a couple more minutes.
Add the chili pepper and green onions, and stir-fry. Add the sesame seeds, pepper, soy sauce and sesame oil.
The lotus roots should get a bit caramelized from the soy sauce. Serve hot or cold. This is very nice for bento.