When frying shredded potatoes, don't blanch them directly, add an extra step, the shredded potatoes are sour and appetizing

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Ingredients: fresh potatoes, carrots, dried chilies, shredded green peppers, minced garlic, salt, sugar, chicken essence, light soy sauce, chili powder, sesame oil, white sesame seeds, lemon

Steps:

1. Put the potatoes you bought back under running water for rinsing, rub them with your hands to wash off the dirt and other impurities on the surface, and then take a clean paring knife to peel off the potato skin.

2. Prepare a basin, pour an appropriate amount of water into it, take a kitchen knife to cut the washed potatoes into shreds, and then put them in the basin and scrub them by hand, the starch on the surface of the potatoes is very much, so after cutting into shreds, you can wash off part of the starch on the surface of the shredded potatoes, and then soak them in water for about ten minutes.

3. This cold shredded potatoes must have side dishes, and the taste of shredded potatoes will be particularly bland. Take a carrot and wash it and cut it into shreds, and do the same for green peppers. The amount of side dishes does not need to be too much, just to add flavor, and if the amount of side dishes is too much, it will be a bit "noisy".

4. Blanch the shredded potatoes and carrots in boiling water, stir with a colander to ensure that they are evenly heated, and they can be taken out after about a minute. You can prepare a basin of cold water in advance and put the blanched vegetables into the basin to cool. Blanching is a very critical step, which determines the taste of the shredded potatoes, after a long time, the shredded potatoes will become soft and will not be so crisp, and the potatoes will have a sandwich and taste fishy after a short time.

5. Remove the shredded potatoes and carrots from the cold water and put them in a basin.

6. Cut the prepared dried chili peppers into segments and put them on top of the shredded potatoes, then add an appropriate amount of chili powder, and put the minced garlic prepared in advance.

7. Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into a wok, heat it, and pour it on the surface of the shredded potatoes.

8. Add an appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence, light soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and then add some lemon juice if possible, which can play a good role in enhancing the flavor. Then put the chopped green pepper shreds in and stir well, so that a plate of shredded potatoes is ready.

After serving, you can add some white sesame seeds to decorate, and a good appearance can stimulate people's appetite. This dish of shredded potatoes is very refreshing and delicious

Tips:

1. After the potatoes are cut into shreds, they must not be blanched directly, they should be soaked in water for ten minutes to wash off the starch on the surface, and then blanching the operation can ensure the crispness of the shredded potatoes.

2. Lemon juice can be said to be the finishing touch of cold shredded potatoes, lemon juice has a good freshness effect, which can make the eating effect better.