Spicy and sour stir-fried potatoes are a simple but attractive dish thanks to the harmonious combination of the crispness of potatoes, the mild spiciness of chili and the sourness of vinegar. According to the Daily Delicious Dishes book, in just about 20 minutes, you can complete a rice-filled dish, suitable for a daily family meal.
Materials to prepare
The dish uses familiar, easy-to-find ingredients. You need 3 potatoes, 1 green chili, 1 red chili, 2 cloves of garlic and 1/2 onion. Spices include salt, seasoning powder, vinegar and a little cooking oil.
Preparation method
Step 1:
Peel potatoes, wash them, and then shred them into small, moderate pieces. Remove the stems, seeds, and shred the chili peppers. Wash the garlic and onions, then mince them.
Step 2:
After slicing, potatoes need to be soaked in clean water and washed thoroughly to remove some starch. This step helps the potatoes not stick and maintain their crispness when stir-fried. Then, blanch the potatoes in boiling water for about 1 minute and then take them out to drain.
Step 3:
Place a pan on the stove, add cooking oil and heat, sauté garlic and chopped onions until fragrant. Next, add green chili and red chili and stir-fry quickly for about 1 minute to enhance the aroma. When the chili is just cooked, add potatoes and stir well.
Step 4:
Season with salt and seasoning to taste, keep the heat high and stir continuously for 3-5 minutes. Finally, add vinegar, mix well to make the dish more sour and attractive in color, then turn off the heat.
Small tips to make dishes more delicious
To keep potatoes crispy, you should shred them to a thickness equivalent to a match, avoid slicing them too thin because they are easily mushy. Soaking and blanching potatoes before stir-frying is an important secret to help potatoes cook evenly from the inside while still maintaining the crispness from the outside.
In addition, you can enhance the flavor of the dish by using peppermint oil. The way to make peppermint oil is to just soak dried chili and peppercorns in water for a few minutes, then heat them with cooking oil until fragrant, filter out the oil to stir-fry. This way will help the potato dish become more fragrant, rich and attractive.
