Crispy Stuffed Lotus Root with Pork
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Crispy fried lotus root slices stuffed with seasoned ground pork filling and dusted with five-spice. Savory and crunchy, these make impressive appetizers for celebrations like Chinese New Year.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1½ pounds fresh lotus roots ((680g))
- Oil ((for frying))
- ¾ pound ground pork ((340g; can substitute ground chicken))
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water ((60 ml))
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 scallion ((very finely chopped))
- 2 slices ginger ((finely minced))
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour ((30g))
- ¼ cup sweet rice flour ((30g; can substitute cornstarch))
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1/3 cup water ((80 ml))
- ¼ cup beer ((of your choice))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 90M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 570mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 945mg
- Calcium
- 62mg
- Iron
- 2mg
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- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 570MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.