Crispy fried lotus root box

Overview

I only ate this lotus root when I came to Beijing. My mother-in-law often makes this dish because my husband loves it, and I gradually started to like it too. The method of making this fried lotus root box is different from my mother-in-law’s fried batter. I modified this one. My husband said it is delicious, with crispy outer skin, crispy lotus root clips, and fragrant meat filling...

Tags

• snacks
• home cooking
• common dishes
• baking powder
• chicken powder
• cooking wine
• egg
• flour
• light soy sauce
• lotus root
• minced onion and ginger
• pork stuffing
• rice vinegar
• garlic
• salt
• sesame oil
• vegetable oil
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Add minced onion, ginger, cooking wine, and salt to the meat filling

   

2. 2 Mix clockwise and set aside

   

3. 3 Beat eggs

   

4. 4 Add flour, water, and mix into a paste, until it becomes slowly flowing when stirred up, then add a little baking powder and a few drops of vegetable oil, stir well and set aside.

   

5. 5 Peel and rinse lotus root

   

6. 6 After slicing, soak in water, wash, remove and drain

   

7. 7 Take a piece of lotus root, put the meat filling on it and smooth it

   

8. 8 Press a piece of lotus root and a lotus root box blank becomes

   

9. 9 Make all the lotus root boxes in sequence

   

10. 10 When the oil is hot and the lotus root box floats immediately after being put down, you can start frying. Fry over medium-low heat until one side turns brown, then flip over and fry the other side

    

11. 11 Both sides are golden brown, and when you tap it with a spoon, it makes a "click" sound, and it's ready to be cooked.

    

12. 12 Remove the fried lotus root box from the oil, put it on a plate and serve. You can eat it this way. If you like it with a bowl of juice, the tips below have the recipe

    

13. 13 Finished product picture!

    

14. 14 Finished product picture!

    

15. 15 Finished product picture!