Stir-Fried River Snail Meat with Garlic Chives and Fried Dough Sticks
A quick stir-fry dish made with river snail meat, fried dough sticks, and garlic chive stalks.
Story
This vibrant, home-style stir-fry is a beloved staple of casual Chinese home cooking, combining the rich, briny savoriness of river snail meat, the crispy, chewy texture of fried dough sticks, and the bright, pungent aroma of garlic chive stalks for a satisfying, speedy meal that balances bold umami flavors with fresh vegetal notes.
Ingredients
river snail meat (cleaned, blanched, then removed and drained)
250g
fried dough stick (cut into small segments)
150g
garlic chive stalk (cut into segments, blanched, then removed and drained)
150g
minced scallion
3 teaspoons
minced ginger
2 teaspoons
salt
1 teaspoon
chicken essence
1 teaspoon
ground pepper
1 teaspoon
cooking wine
half teaspoon
Instructions
1
Prepare Ingredients
Wash the snail meat, blanch it, then remove and drain; cut the fried dough sticks into small segments; cut the Chinese chive stems into segments, blanch them, then remove and drain.
2
Fry the Fried Dough Sticks
Heat oil in a wok, add the fried dough stick segments and fry until crispy, then remove and drain off all excess oil.
3
Combine and Stir-Fry
Leave residual oil in the wok, add minced scallion and minced ginger, stir-fry until fragrant, then add the snail meat, Chinese chive stem segments, and fried dough stick segments, stir-fry briefly a few times, then add all seasonings and stir-fry until evenly mixed.
