Sweet and Sour Lotus Root

Ingredients 10

• Lotus root 莲藕to taste
• Spring onion 葱to taste
• Dark soy sauce 老抽to taste
• Vinegar 醋to taste
• Sugar 糖to taste
• Salt 盐to taste
• Chicken powder 鸡精to taste
• Cornstarch 淀粉to taste
• Cooking oil 油to taste
• Water 水to taste

Steps 5

1. 1
   Step 1

   Peel the lotus root and cut it into small cubes.

   莲藕去皮，切成小丁。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Blanch the cubes in boiling water for a moment and drain.

   藕丁放进开水里焯一下，捞出沥干。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Mix the sauce: 1 spoon dark soy sauce, 2 spoons vinegar, 3 spoons sugar, 1 spoon chicken powder and 1 spoon salt. In another bowl, mix a little cornstarch with water.

   调糖醋汁：1勺老抽、2勺醋、3勺糖、1勺鸡精、1勺盐。另取一碗，把淀粉加水调匀。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Heat oil and stir-fry the lotus root. Pour in the sweet-sour sauce and toss.

   热锅放油，下藕丁翻炒，倒入糖醋汁炒匀。

5. 5
   Step 5

   Stir in the cornstarch mixture until the sauce is glossy and thick. Add the chopped spring onion and serve.

   倒入水淀粉炒到汤汁浓稠发亮，撒上葱花出锅。