How to adjust the batter of the fried lotus box
1. Starch and flour mix
The trick to the batter of the lotus box is to use a mixture of starch and flour, the ratio of 3:7. Because the starch alone will lead to the box of the lotus box is not crispy enough, and the flour alone will come out of the fried box of the lotus box crust will be relatively hard, and a mixture of the two made of the batter, the fried box of the lotus box will be crunchy, fresh and fragrant.
2. Add an egg
When mixing the batter of the fried lotus root box, it is best to add an egg, so that eating will be more fragrant.
How to make fried lotus root box
Ingredients: one section of lotus root, 100g of minced meat, one egg, 60g of flour, 30g of starch, salt, pepper, cooking wine in moderation.
Directions
1. Put water in the pot, and when the water boils, put the lotus root in to blanch for 2-3 minutes.
2. Lotus root take the middle section cut into 0.6cm thick with a knife blade, the first knife does not cut off, the second knife cut off.
3. Minced meat with salt, cooking wine, a little pepper and mix well.
4. Take the appropriate amount of minced meat sandwiched between the lotus root slices.
5. Put the flour, starch and egg all in a bowl with water and mix to form a batter and leave it for 10 minutes.
6. Put the lotus root folder with the minced meat, put it in the batter and dip it into the batter, put it into the hot frying pan and fry it for about 5 minutes until both sides are browned.
7. If you want the lotus root box to be more crispy, you can re-fry it for 1 minute in 70% hot oil.
8. You can dip the fried lotus root box in ketchup or chili sauce.
Tips for deep-frying lotus root
1. Blanch the lotus root beforehand.
2. Marinate the meat beforehand.
3. The batter is mixed with 3:7 starch and flour.
4. Re-fry the lotus root box once more crispy.
Nutritional value of fried lotus root box
1 Lotus root contains starch, protein, asparagine, vitamin C and oxidative enzyme components, sugar content is also very high, eat raw fresh lotus root can clear the heat and relieve the annoyance, quench the thirst and stop vomiting; such as fresh lotus root squeeze juice, the effect is even more, cooked lotus root sweet and warm, can strengthen the spleen, stomach, blood, so the main tonic five organs, with the elimination of food, quenching the thirst, the effectiveness of the muscle.
2 Lotus root slices lotus root also has medicinal value, raw food can clear heat and moisten the lungs, cool blood and blood circulation; cooked can be eaten to strengthen the spleen and open the stomach, diarrhea and solid essence. The elderly often eat lotus root, you can adjust the stomach, blood and marrow, tranquility and brain, with the effect of prolonging life.
3 Fall season, it is the fresh lotus root should be marketed. Fresh lotus root contains a lot of carbohydrates, protein and a variety of vitamins and minerals are also very rich.