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Chinese Spicy Sour Potatoes

A delicious shredded potato dish with a spicy, salty, tangy flavours that hits the spot! These quick and easy Chinese spicy sour potatoes are made with minimal ingredients in 30 minutes. Great as a side dish and it's also vegan!

• PREP TIME - 15 minutes
• COOK TIME - 15 minutes
• TOTAL TIME - 30 minutes
• COURSE - Main Course, Side Dish
• CUISINE - Chinese
• SERVINGS - 4 as a side
• CALORIES PER SERVING - 147 kcal

INGREDIENTS

  

• 2.67 small-medium russet potatoes peeled
• 2 green onions sliced into 1 inch long pieces
• 0.67 large red chilli chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 0.67 tbsp vegetable oil or any neutral oil
• 0.67 tbsp regular soy sauce
• 0.67 tsp sesame oil
• 0.33 tsp white granulated sugar
• 0.67 tsp salt
• 2.67 tsp white vinegar or Chinese black vinegar, rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

 

• Thinly slice peeled potatoes into ½-cm thick pieces that are about 2-inches long. This ensures a faster cooking process.

• In a large bowl, soak potato slices in cold water for a couple of minutes and strain out the water using a colander. Shake out as much excess water as possible and dry the potatoes with a clean paper towels.

• Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Sauté garlic and red chilli and avoid inhaling the red chilis as they can cause you to cough.

• Toss in thinly sliced potatoes with aromatics.

• Season potatoes with salt, regular soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. Mix well. Cook for 7-9 minutes until potatoes are tender to taste. At the 7 minute mark, taste test the potatoes to check if they're tender enough and if they're not ready, continue cooking until they are.

• Lastly, toss in green onions and season with white vinegar and remove off heat. Serve hot and enjoy

NUTRITION

• Calories: 147kcal
• Carbohydrates: 27g
• Protein: 4g
• Fat: 3g
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Sodium: 564mg
• Potassium: 638mg
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 2g
• Vitamin A: 128IU
• Vitamin C: 20mg
• Calcium: 25mg
• Iron: 1mg