This crispy shredded potato stir-fry, made by grating potatoes into thin strips and frying them with chili peppers until crunchy, is a popular dish.
It's a Sichuan recipe that you can easily fry up at home.
Ingredients
2 potatoes
1/2 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn
2 to 3 red chili peppers
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
A little salt
1/4 green bell pepper
1/4 red bell pepper
Method
Shred the potatoes into thin strips. Soak the shredded potatoes in a large bowl of water. Soaking them in water removes the excess starch from the potatoes and helps them become crispy and crunchy.
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a wok and heat it up. Add the chili peppers and fry over low heat. Add the garlic and toss with the oil for 5 to 10 seconds. Do not let the garlic burn.
Turn the heat back up, add the potatoes, salt, sugar, sesame oil, and light soy sauce, and stir-fry. Add the bell peppers and fry until crispy. Eat while it's hot and crunchy.
Photos Credit: China Sichuan Food
