焖子
A soft and chewy traditional northern Chinese snack, pan-fried until golden and crispy, served with a fragrant garlic dipping sauce.
Ingredients
10 items- Sweet potato starch 150g
- Water 600ml
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Cooking oil 2 tbsp
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Soy sauce 2 tbsp
- Vinegar 1 tbsp
- Sesame oil 1 tsp
- Chili oil to taste
- Scallions a few
Nutrition
Steps （6 steps）
In a bowl, mix 150g sweet potato starch, 600ml water and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir in one direction for 1 min until fully dissolved.
Pour the mixture into a non-stick pan. Heat over medium-low, stirring constantly with a spatula for 5 min until thick, transparent and clumped.
Transfer the dough to a greased plate. Flatten to 1 cm thick with a damp spatula. Refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
Cut the set dough into 3 cm cubes. Pan-fry in oil over medium heat, turning every 3 min, until all sides are golden and crispy (about 10 min).
Make the sauce: mix minced garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and chili oil to taste.
Plate the fried cubes, drizzle with sauce or serve on the side. Garnish with scallions. Serve hot.
Tips
1. Stir the batter continuously to avoid lumps. 2. Keep the heat medium when frying to prevent burning. 3. Chill thoroughly before cutting for clean edges.
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