Vegetarian dishes have recently become very popular due to their delicious taste, attractiveness, and nutritional value that rivals savory dishes. On this special occasion on the Cooking page, TasteVN would like to share with you 3 simple ways to make delicious vegetarian stir-fried potatoes to enrich your family’s vegetarian meals!
1. Stir-fried potatoes with mushrooms
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried potatoes with mushrooms For 4 people
Small potatoes 200 gr (or regular potatoes) Oyster mushrooms 200 gr Green bell pepper 1/2 piece Red bell pepper 1/2 piece Onion 1 bulb Spring onion 1/2 stalk Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Vegetarian seasoning 1 tablespoon Sugar/ salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose delicious oyster mushrooms
- You should choose mushrooms that are long, thick, and firm; these types will be sweeter than smaller mushrooms.
- Mushrooms that have been harvested for a long time and stored in cold temperatures often have blackened or bruised caps.
- You can touch the mushrooms with your hands; if they feel slimy, you should not buy them.
- You should check the expiration date before purchasing; oyster mushrooms typically have a shelf life of about 2 years, so if the date exceeds 2 years, you should not buy them.
- Note, besides oyster mushrooms, you can also use other types of mushrooms according to your preference, such as shiitake, chicken leg mushrooms, enoki, …
How to choose fresh bell peppers
- To choose good bell peppers, you should select those with a shiny, smooth, thick skin, still attached to the stem, feel heavy in your hand, and have vibrant colors. These will be fresh and nutritious bell peppers.
- Do not choose soft, mushy bell peppers, with blemished, dull skin, and cracks, as these are spoiled and lack nutrients.
View details: How to choose good bell peppers
How to Prepare Stir-fried Potatoes with Mushrooms
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Prepare Ingredients
For the potatoes, use a brush to scrub the dirt off the skin under running water, then soak in salt water for about 15 minutes, and rinse well.
Boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes until fully cooked, then remove and let cool before cutting them into quarters.
Soak the oyster mushrooms in diluted salt water for 15 minutes, then remove, rinse with clean water, squeeze out excess water, and let drain. For large mushroom caps, tear them in half with your hands, while keeping small caps whole.
Wash the green and yellow bell peppers, remove the seeds, and cut them into square pieces about the size of a finger joint.
Peel the onion, and cut it into cubes the same size as the bell peppers. Clean the green onion and chop it finely.
How to Cut Onions Without Crying
- If you are afraid of cutting onions and crying, you can chew on a piece of bread while cutting the onion. This mouth movement helps minimize the amount of onion juice that splashes into your eyes effectively.
- Since the structure of the onion flesh is tubular, cut the onion crosswise to avoid onion droplets splashing into your eyes.
- Before cutting, you can soak the onion in salt water or wrap it in paper; the acidity or ion properties in vinegar and salt can denature the enzymes in the onion, reducing its sharpness.
See details: 10 Tips for Cutting Onions Without Crying
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Stir-fried potatoes
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it up, then add minced shallots to the pan and sauté until fragrant.
Wait until the shallots begin to release their aroma, turn off the heat, then add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar to the pan and stir well to dissolve the seasonings completely.
Next, turn the heat to low, add the potatoes, and stir for about 1 minute to coat the potatoes evenly with the sauce.
Then add 50ml of water to the pan, turn the heat to high, and continue to stir for about 5 minutes so that the potatoes absorb the seasonings and the sauce begins to boil and thicken.
Add the oyster mushrooms and stir for about 2 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked, then turn off the heat.
Plate the stir-fried potatoes with mushrooms, sprinkle with onions and bell peppers on top, then decorate to make it visually appealing to complete the dish.
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Final product
The vegetarian stir-fried potato dish after completion has an appealing color. The potatoes are creamy, and the oyster mushrooms are chewy and flavorful. This stir-fry is best served hot with a bowl of rice and a small cup of spicy soy sauce.
2. Stir-fried potatoes with garlic
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried potatoes with garlic For 4 people
Potatoes 4 tubers Garlic 3 cloves Green onions 1 stalk Seasoning 1 teaspoon Salt powder 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Salt A little
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How to cook Stir-fried potatoes with garlic
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the potatoes and soak them in salted water to clean off any dirt. Use a knife to cut the potatoes into thin slices.
Peel the garlic and mince it. Wash the green onions and shred them.
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Stir-fried potatoes
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 spoon of cooking oil and heat it up, then add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
Wait for the garlic to release its aroma, lower the heat, then add the pre-cut potatoes and stir well for about 2 minutes to coat the potatoes evenly with oil, preventing them from burning.
Add 1 teaspoon of seasoning and 1 teaspoon of salt to the pan, continue stirring to allow the spices to absorb into the potatoes.
To cook the potatoes faster, add 100ml of prepared water to the pan so that the water level is just above the surface of the potatoes. Cover the lid and cook the potatoes on low heat for about 10 – 15 minutes until they are cooked.
When the water in the pan has evaporated, add the green onions and stir briefly to cook the green onions and release their aroma, then turn off the heat and plate the potatoes.
Tip: Be gentle during this process to avoid mashing the potatoes.
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Finished product
So the stir-fried garlic potatoes are now complete. Although the dish seems quite simple, it surprisingly delivers a delicious flavor.
The potatoes are soft and creamy, infused with the fragrant garlic, making it very appealing. I wish you success in making this dish!
3. Stir-fried potatoes with soy sauce
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried potatoes with soy sauce Serves 4
Large potatoes 3 pieces (about 500gr) Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Honey 2 tablespoons Sugar 2 tablespoons Garlic 2 cloves Roasted sesame 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Salt a little
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How to prepare Stir-fried Potatoes with Soy Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
Potatoes should be peeled, soaked in salted water for about 15 minutes, then rinsed clean with cold water and drained.
Use a knife to cut the potatoes into bite-sized cubes.
Peel the garlic and finely chop it.
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Make the sauce
Add 120ml of water, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/3 teaspoon of salt into a bowl, then stir well until the ingredients are completely dissolved.
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Stir-fried potatoes
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it, then add the potatoes and stir-fry on medium heat for about 5 minutes until the edges of the potatoes are browned.
Next, add minced garlic and stir for about 1 minute, then pour all the prepared sauce into the pan. Stir-fry the potatoes over medium heat until the sauce boils, thickens, and the potatoes absorb the seasoning evenly.
Finally, sprinkle roasted sesame seeds into the pan, stir well for another minute, and then turn off the heat.
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Finished product
The stir-fried potatoes with soy sauce, once completed, have a beautiful golden-brown color. The potatoes are soft, not mushy, and soaked with the rich sauce, making them flavorful. This dish is best served hot with a little white rice.
4. Stir-fried potatoes with chicken thigh mushrooms
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Potatoes with Chicken Mushroom Serves 2
Potatoes 500 grams Chicken mushroom 100 grams Green chili 1 piece Red chili 1 piece Leeks 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Vegetarian seasoning 1/2 tablespoon Pink salt 1/2 teaspoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
Utensils Needed
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to Choose Good Chicken Mushrooms
- You should choose chicken mushrooms that have a uniform color, firm stems, and intact caps without bruises or slime.
- Fresh chicken mushrooms usually have a white color; if the mushrooms have opened, the gills on the caps should be evenly spaced, nice, and dry.
- You should also choose chicken mushrooms that have a characteristic aroma similar to almonds; avoid mushrooms that have a strong odor, as these are older and dehydrated.
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How to Cook Stir-fried Potatoes with Chicken Mushroom
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Prepare the Ingredients
After buying the chicken mushrooms, cut off the stems and soak them in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes. Rinse them well with water, drain, and then chop them finely.
Wash the green and red chilies and chop them small. Similarly, wash the leeks and chop them finely.
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Prepare and fry potatoes
When you buy potatoes, peel them and soak them in saltwater for about 15 minutes, then rinse them well. After that, cut them into small cubes that are easy to eat and let them drain.
Next, heat a pan with oil on the stove, wait for the oil to heat up, then adjust the heat to medium and add the potatoes. Fry until the potatoes are golden and crispy, then remove them to drain the oil.
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Stir-fried potatoes with mushrooms
You place a pan on the stove, adjust the heat to medium, then add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, followed by 1/2 tablespoon of minced green onion, green chili, red chili, and finely chopped chicken thigh mushrooms.
Stir well and sauté until the mushrooms are cooked, then add the fried potatoes.
Continue to stir well and add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of pink salt, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce to the pan, stirring thoroughly to dissolve all the seasonings.
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Final Product
The potatoes after frying have a golden, crispy outer layer, rich and mixed with the chewy chicken leg mushrooms. Everything is blended with the spicy flavor of chili and rich seasoning, making it extremely delicious.
- How to choose fresh and delicious potatoes
- You should buy potatoes that have smooth, intact skin, without spots, pests, or many dark bruises on the outside. Avoid buying potatoes with wrinkled or scratched skin, as these will spoil more easily if not eaten immediately.
- Avoid selecting potatoes with deep dents to make the preparation before cooking cleaner, quicker, and easier.
- Especially do not buy potatoes that have sprouted, as they can cause poisoning if eaten.
See details: How to choose the right, fresh potatoes
How to prepare potatoes without itching
- The first and most effective way is to use gloves when peeling potatoes; this will limit the contact of potato sap with your hands.
- Besides that, you can also briefly roast the potatoes on the stove to dry the skin a bit, which also helps reduce the sap from leaking out.
- Additionally, keeping the potato dry will also limit the spreading of potato sap and reduce itching.
How to peel potatoes without turning black
- After peeling the potatoes, you should immediately soak them in a basin of cold water or water mixed with a little salt. However, with this method, you should cook them right away; otherwise, the potatoes will lose their flavor and become bland.
- You can also soak the peeled potatoes in cold water mixed with a little vinegar. This method significantly reduces the formation of black spots.
- For potatoes that have already turned brown, you can briefly boil them with a little fresh milk. This method can remove the already formed black spots and give the potatoes a fragrant milk scent.
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So with a few simple steps, you have successfully completed 4 delicious vegetarian potato stir-fry dishes that are simple and appealing for the whole family. Wishing you success with the recipe from TasteVN!
*The recipe and images are referenced from YouTube channels Diệu Pháp Âm, Món Ăn Mỗi Ngày, Ngoc Duong & Family, and Tiktok Bếp chay XANH!
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