Recipe: Perfect Spicy Lotus Root Kimpira Stir-fry

Recipe: Perfect Spicy Lotus Root Kimpira Stir-fry Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Spicy Lotus Root Kimpira Stir-fry. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan. Stir fry until the lotus root is coated in oil. When it comes to a simple weeknight side dish, my favorite is this Kinpira Renkon or Japanese Lotus Root Stir Fry.
A mandolin is a handy tool to use for this if you have one.
If not, simply use a sharp knife to carefully cut the lotus root into thin slices.
Low in calories and high in fibre, lotus root can be cooked in many ways.
You can cook Spicy Lotus Root Kimpira Stir-fry using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Spicy Lotus Root Kimpira Stir-fry
-
It’s 250 g of lotus root (one large section).
-
You need 1/2 of red chili pepper (togarashi).
-
Prepare 1 Tbsp of sesame oil.
-
Prepare 2 Tbsp of soy sauce.
-
It’s 1 1/2 Tbsp of mirin.
-
It’s 1/2 Tbsp of sugar.
-
Prepare of Sesame seeds (optional).
Today's spicy lotus stir-fry is about the easiest way to turn it into a delicious dish.
How to choose & store lotus root.
You should be able to find lotus root in most Chinese stores.
They are sold fresh or in vacuum plastic bags.
Spicy Lotus Root Kimpira Stir-fry step by step
-
This is what 1 section of lotus root looks like (I cut it in half)..
-
Wash the lotus root well (leave the skin on) and slice into 7 mm rounds. Soak it in water for 5-10 minutes. Drain well and pat dry. If they are really big, cut in half..
-
Heat sesame oil in a frying pan. Add the lotus root and 1/2 red chili pepper. Stir fry until the lotus root is coated in oil. Cover the frying pan with a lid and "steam" for 4 minutes, stirring a couple times in between (this helps cook the lotus roots all the way through compared to just stir-frying).
-
Remove lid and add the soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Stir briefly then cover the pan with a lid again for about 3 minutes. Give it a stir in between..
-
Remove the lid and continuing cooking the lotus root until all the liquid has evaporating (make sure you stir it around while cooking so the flavor gets distributed)..
-
I like to sprinkle on some sesame seeds at the end too. Serve immediately or used for your lunch boxes!.
Lotus Root is one of the hard-to-find vegetables in Australia.
However, already sliced and partially cooked and ready-to-use Frozen Lotus Root is available from many Asian grocery stores.
The most popular way to cook Lotus Root is 'Kimpira', a Japanese style stir-fry dish of vegetables that is seasoned with Mirin (Sugar) & Soy Sauce.
Kinpira means a cooking style that you stir fry and simmer with sugar and soy sauce.
The most common ingredients used for Kinpira is gobo (burdock root) and carrot, but lotus root is another common ingredient for this cooking style.