Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, steamed lotus root. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Steamed lotus root balls are made of grated lotus roots mixed with prawns (shrimps), gingko nuts and green peas. They are slightly sticky, and this unique texture is the selling point of the dish. Pour dashi flavoured sauce over them to eat. Scoop pork into one piece of lotus root, spread it evenly on the surface.
Steamed Lotus Root is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Steamed Lotus Root is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have steamed lotus root using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Steamed Lotus Root:
- Take to taste minced pork
- Prepare 2 pcs lotus root
- Prepare 1 egg white
- Get to taste white pepper
- Make ready as needed flour
- Get to taste soy sauce
Characteristics: The Steamed Lotus Root Stuffed with Sweet Sticky Rice smells aromatic and tastes sweet. After being steamed for around an hour, the lotus root becomes sufficiently soft. With jujubes and Chinese wolfberries added, the dish enjoys better flavor, and the soup is especially delicious and nutritious. Dust the sliced lotus roots on one side with some corn flour.
Instructions to make Steamed Lotus Root:
- Marinate pork with white pepper, flour, soy sauce and egg white for 30 mins
- Wash, peel and cut lotus root into discs. Scoop pork into one piece of lotus root, spread it evenly on the surface. Then take the other one and press until the pork fills the holes.
- Heat a casserole with water and place a steamer rack inside. Once the water boils, place stuffed lotus root inside and steam for 15 mins
With jujubes and Chinese wolfberries added, the dish enjoys better flavor, and the soup is especially delicious and nutritious. Dust the sliced lotus roots on one side with some corn flour. Place one ball of filling on dusted surface, flatten it down slightly and arrange on a heatproof plate. Repeat with the rest of the sliced lotus root and the filling. Plate up the lotus root mixture and place the lotus root slice and dried scallop on top as a garnish.
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