Stir-fried Chives with Snail Meat
A seasonal early-spring dish: tender yet slightly chewy river snail meat and fragrant yellow chives are each flash-stir-fried separately, then combined for a balanced, appetizing flavor.
Ingredients
Chives, washed and cut into 3 cm long segments
300 g
Cooked snail meat, shells and intestines fully removed, washed and drained
250 g
Cooked lard, divided into two portions
50 g
Shaoxing wine
5 g
Refined salt
8 g
MSG
1 g
Ground white pepper
2 g
Instructions
1
Prep
Remove all shells and intestines from the snail meat, wash thoroughly and drain. Wash the chives and cut into 3 cm long segments.
2
Cook snail meat
Heat a wok over high heat, add half of the cooked lard and heat to 60% heat, add the snail meat and stir-fry quickly, pour in the Shaoxing wine, then transfer to a plate.
3
Assemble the dish
Return the wok to the heat, add the remaining cooked lard and heat to 80% heat, add the chives, refined salt and MSG, stir-fry quickly until tender, add the snail meat and toss to combine.