A wonderful journey in the kitchen: I learned to fry shredded potatoes

The kitchen is a cooking stage, a gourmet laboratory, and a paradise for countless taste buds. There, I started a wonderful journey and learned how to fry shredded potatoes, a delicacy that seems simple but contains many skills.

Step One: Pick the Perfect Potatoes

Potato selection is crucial. The skin of high-quality potatoes is smooth and delicate, with no obvious pits or damage. Pinch it gently and it will feel slightly hard and elastic, which means the potatoes have moderate water content, and the fried shredded potatoes will be crisp and delicious.

Step 2: Cut out uniform potato shreds

The cutting method of potato shreds directly affects its taste and appearance. Peel the skin off the potatoes and cut into thin slices with a knife. Then, cut the potato slices perpendicular to the direction of the knife blade into even potato shreds. The thickness of potato shreds should be consistent to ensure even heating and consistent taste.

Step 3: Soak to remove starch

Shredded potatoes contain a lot of starch, and direct frying will affect the taste and appearance. Therefore, you need to soak the shredded potatoes in cold water for about 10 minutes to remove excess starch. During the soaking process, you can stir gently to help the starch precipitate.

Step 4: Drain and season

Drain the shredded potatoes thoroughly. Too much moisture will dilute the flavor of the sauce and make the shredded potatoes taste less flavourful. After draining, add appropriate amount of salt, MSG and white pepper to taste. The amount of seasonings should be adjusted according to personal taste. Do not make it too salty or too bland.

Step 5: Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion and garlic.

Pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pan and heat to the smoking point. Add chopped green onion and minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. After the onion and garlic explode, add the drained potato shreds.

Step 6: Stir-fry over high heat until cooked through

Stir-fry the potato shreds over high heat so that every potato shred can be heated evenly. During the stir-frying process, add a little cooking wine to enhance the freshness and stir constantly to prevent the shredded potatoes from sticking to the pan. Fry until the potato shreds are slightly broken, and then prepare the seasoning.

Step 7: Season to add freshness, serve out of the pot and enjoy

Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and other seasonings according to personal preference. Stir well and let the sauce fully coat the shredded potatoes. Add a little chicken essence to taste and garnish with chopped green onion before serving. A delicious fried potato shreds was born.

Tips

When frying shredded potatoes, the oil temperature should be high so that the shredded potatoes can starch quickly and form a crispy texture.

Stir fry evenly to prevent uneven heating of the potato shreds, which will affect the taste.

The amount of seasoning should be moderate, not too salty or too bland.

Try the fried shredded potatoes while they are hot for the best taste.