Lotus Root Sandwiches
By: Angie's Recipes
Published: Friday, January 15, 2010 - 7:37am

Ingredients




Filling:	 

100 grams Chicken breast, minced
1/4 Onion, finely chopped
2 slice Ginger, minced
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Light soya sauce
 teaspoon Salt
White pepper powder to taste

300 grams / 16 slice Frozen lotus root, thawed
Oil for frying

Sauce:

130 ml Stock
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Light soya sauce
1/2 tablespoon Jiafan rice wine
1/2 tablespoon Cornstarch

Preparation

1 Stir-fried the finely chopped onion with a bit of butter until fragrant. Mince the ginger and lightly beat the egg. Pat the lotus slices dry with kitchen paper towels. Finely chop the chicken breast, add in stir-fried onion, minced ginger, egg, cornstarch, soya sauce, salt and pepper. Stir vigorously in one direction until the mixture has become thick and elastic. 2 To make a sandwich, spread the meat mixture onto each 8 lotus root slices, and cover with the rest of lotus root slices. Lightly coat each lotus root sandwich with cornstarch. To fry, set a large deep pan half filled with oil on medium heat until hot. Fry the prepared lotus root sandwiches until both sides lightly golden. Remove, drain and place them in a serving dish. 3 Stir all the ingredients of the sauce in a small saucepan on low heat until it has thickened. Pour the sauce over the lotus root sandwiches. Serve.

About


The lotus root is a root vegetable that is indigenous to Asia, and is found underwater. The meat of the lotus root has a texture that is slightly crunchy, and mildly sweet. They can be eaten as fruit, sliced and stir fried, or stuffed with glutinous rice in its flue-shaped holes and steamed as dessert. Tender young lotus roots are good for salads while starchy mature lotus roots are good for making soups.