Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches

香脆炸藕盒

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — finished dish

Total time: 90 min
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Thin lotus slices sandwich pork filling, battered and fried until cooked through.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

500 g lotus root
250 g minced pork
1 piece egg
10 g ginger
15 g spring onions

Pork seasoning

1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
0.125 tsp ground white pepper

Batter

70 g plain flour
30 g cornflour
100 ml water

Frying oil

800 ml cooking oil

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — ingredients

02

Tools

kitchen knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
measuring spoons
measuring jug
deep heavy pot
long-handled skimmer
frying thermometer
food thermometer
serving plate
fork

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — tools

03

Steps

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Scrub and peel lotus root; clean grit from holes

Step 1

Scrub and peel lotus root; clean grit from holes

Scrub and peel lotus root; clean grit from holes.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Cut three-millimetre slices and pair similar sizes

Step 2

Cut three-millimetre slices and pair similar sizes

Cut three-millimetre slices and pair similar sizes.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Rinse slices and dry thoroughly

Step 3

Rinse slices and dry thoroughly

Rinse slices and dry thoroughly.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Mince ginger and onion; mix with pork, soy, sesame oil and pepper

Step 4

Mince ginger and onion; mix with pork, soy, sesame oil and pepper

Mince ginger and onion; mix with pork, soy, sesame oil and pepper.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Divide filling evenly in a thin layer between the paired slices and press gently, without thick lumps

Step 5

Divide filling evenly in a thin layer between the paired slices and press gently, without thick lumps

Divide filling evenly in a thin layer between the paired slices and press gently, without thick lumps.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Wash hands and clean knife, board and worktop after raw pork

Step 6

Wash hands and clean knife, board and worktop after raw pork

Wash hands and clean knife, board and worktop after raw pork.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Mix egg, flour, starch and water into a smooth batter with a fork

Step 7

Mix egg, flour, starch and water into a smooth batter with a fork

Mix egg, flour, starch and water into a smooth batter with a fork.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Fill pot no more than halfway with oil and heat to 165°C

Step 8

Fill pot no more than halfway with oil and heat to 165°C

Fill pot no more than halfway with oil and heat to 165°C.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Dip sandwiches lightly in batter and lower slowly into oil

Step 9

Dip sandwiches lightly in batter and lower slowly into oil

Dip sandwiches lightly in batter and lower slowly into oil.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Fry in batches six to eight minutes, turning until golden

Step 10

Fry in batches six to eight minutes, turning until golden

Fry in batches six to eight minutes, turning until golden.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Check thickest filling reaches 75°C for at least 30 seconds; fry longer if needed

Step 11

Check thickest filling reaches 75°C for at least 30 seconds; fry longer if needed

Check thickest filling reaches 75°C for at least 30 seconds; fry longer if needed.

Crispy Pork-Stuffed Lotus Root Sandwiches — Lift with skimmer, drain oil and cool slightly before serving

Step 12

Lift with skimmer, drain oil and cool slightly before serving

Lift with skimmer, drain oil and cool slightly before serving.

Common mistakes

Golden batter does not prove pork is cooked; thick filling heats slowly.

Tips

Thin even slices and a thin filling cook more evenly. Contains pork, egg, wheat, soy and sesame; supervise hot oil and keep water and children away.