Food is an indispensable part of life. It can not only satisfy our appetite, but also bring us the enjoyment of the soul. Today, I want to teach you how to make a very charming Sichuan-style delicacy - spicy fragrant pot. With this tutorial, even if you're new to the kitchen, you'll be able to cook mouth-watering dishes with ease.
1. Preparation of ingredients
First of all, we need to prepare the following ingredients: beef slices, shrimp, tofu skin, enoki mushrooms, lotus root slices, potato chips, green peppers, red peppers, etc., which can be replaced or added or removed according to personal taste. In addition, you also need some essential seasonings for spicy fragrant pots: Sichuan pepper, dried chili, minced ginger and garlic, bean paste, light soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, salt, etc.
2. Stir-fry spices
Heat the pan with cold oil, add the Sichuan pepper and dried chili peppers, and stir-fry slowly over low heat until the peppers become dark in color and fragrant. Then add ginger and garlic and bean paste, continue to stir-fry, stir-fry the red oil, this step is the soul of the spicy fragrant pot, determines the spicy degree and aroma of the whole dish.
3. Cook the main ingredients
Place the prepared meat and seafood in a pan and stir-fry quickly over high heat until browned. Then add the vegetables and continue to stir-fry so that each ingredient is evenly coated with spices. Drizzle light soy sauce and cooking wine along the edge of the pot to add color and flavor, then add an appropriate amount of sugar and salt to taste.
Fourth, remove from the pot and serve on the plate
When all the ingredients are cooked to just the right amount of doneness, it's time to serve on the plate. At this time, the spicy fragrant pot should be red and bright in color, fragrant, and spicy with a hint of sweetness and sourness, which makes people have a great appetite.
5. Tips
When stir-frying spices, be sure to stir-fry slowly over low heat to prevent chili peppers and peppercorns from stir-frying, which will affect the taste.
The order in which ingredients are added is important, generally speaking, hard-to-cook ingredients are put first, and easy-to-cook ingredients are put later.
The taste of the spicy fragrant pot can be adjusted according to personal preferences, those who like spicy can put more peppercorns and dried chilies, and those who like sweet and sour can appropriately increase the proportion of sugar.
During the cooking process, you can add some stock or water to help the ingredients cook faster, while maintaining the moistness in the pot and preventing the ingredients from sticking to the pan.
6. Summary
Although there are not many steps to make a spicy fragrant pot, every detail is related to the final taste. Through constant practice and experimentation, you can gradually grasp the essence of the dish and personalize it to the tastes of your family. Believe me, when you serve this pot of spicy fragrant pot with good color and flavor, you will definitely receive full praise and happy smiles.
Now, let's do it together and treat yourself and your family to delicious food!