Red-Braised Frog

Name: Red-Braised Frog
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500 g Chopped frog (marinated with raw oil and wet cornstarch); 50 g Garlic cloves (cut off ends, fried until golden); 50 g Wet shiitake mushroom dice; 50 g Half-fat half-lean pork dice; 20 g Red pepper dice; 10 g Raw oil; 5 g Fine salt; 5 g MSG; 40 g Wet cornstarch; 10 g Sesame oil; 500 g Stock; 0.5 g White pepper; 15 g Shaoxing wine; 25 g Finishing oil

Marinated frog is deep-fried, then braised with garlic, diced mushrooms, and diced meat until the sauce reduces and is thickened, producing a rich, savory flavor.

45 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Chopped frog (marinated with raw oil and wet cornstarch) 500 g

Garlic cloves (cut off ends, fried until golden) 50 g

Wet shiitake mushroom dice 50 g

Half-fat half-lean pork dice 50 g

Red pepper dice 20 g

Raw oil 10 g

Fine salt 5 g

MSG 5 g

Wet cornstarch 40 g

Sesame oil 10 g

Stock 500 g

White pepper 0.5 g

Shaoxing wine 15 g

Finishing oil 25 g

Instructions

Marinating and Frying the Aromatics

First, marinate the frog with 10 g raw oil and 25 g wet cornstarch. Heat oil in a wok, first fry the garlic until golden, then remove.

Stir-Frying and Thickening

Briefly fry the frog, then return it to a strainer. Add the pork dice, mushroom dice, and red pepper dice to the wok, stir-fry until fragrant, splash in the Shaoxing wine, add the frog and garlic, pour in the stock, salt, and MSG, and cook until the liquid is nearly reduced. Add 15 g wet cornstarch to thicken, then add the sesame oil, white pepper, and finishing oil, plate, and serve.