Fried Lotus Root Sandwiches
Stuff ground meat between two connected lotus root slices, coat in egg white batter, and deep-fry in sesame oil.
Ingredients
Lotus root (choose the thickest, roundest section when fresh lotus root is in season, cut into thin slices with about one-tenth still connected)
to taste
Fresh ground pork (fine texture)
to taste
Egg white batter
to taste
Sesame oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the lotus root slices
Select the thickest, roundest section of lotus root and cut into thin slices, leaving about one-tenth still connected between the slices.
2
Fill with the meat stuffing
Stuff the fine fresh ground pork into the holes of the lotus root slices.
3
Coat with batter and fry
Coat each stuffed lotus root sandwich with a layer of egg white batter and fry until golden in sesame oil.
