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Preparation
14 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Braised vegetarian char siu is incredibly unique, a vegetarian dish that is rich in flavor and sure to delight your family from the very first bite. Today, let’s make this delicious vegetarian dish with the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN.
Ingredients for Braised Vegetarian Char Siu Serves 2
Vegetarian meat 100 gr Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic 4 cloves Char siu sauce 70 gr Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 teaspoon
How to choose good vegetarian meat
- You can find vegetarian meat at specialty vegetarian stores, supermarkets, grocery stores, or order online from e-commerce websites.
- It is advisable to choose branded products with clear origin and information to ensure quality.
- Avoid purchasing meat that has unusual colors, dark spots, or moldy appearance.
- Do not choose meat that shows signs of sliminess or has an unpleasant smell.
How to prepare Braised Vegetarian Char Siu
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Prepare the ingredients
You soak 100g of vegetarian meat in warm water for about 1 hour. After 1 hour, the vegetarian meat has expanded and softened, you rinse it with water, while rinsing use your hands to squeeze until the water runs clear, then stop and place it in a basket to drain.
Next, cut each piece into triangles or any shape you like.
Peel the onion and garlic, wash them clean, and then finely chop.
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Fry the vegetarian meat
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, adjust the heat to low, carefully add the vegetarian meat and fry until golden and crispy on both sides.
After the vegetarian meat is evenly fried crispy, turn off the heat, and transfer it to a plate.
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Making braised char siu
You reuse the pan and the oil from frying the vegetarian meat, turn on the stove to low heat.
After the oil is hot, add all the minced onion and garlic to fry until golden, then add 70g of char siu sauce along with 2 tablespoons of water and 1 teaspoon of sugar, stirring well to dissolve this seasoning mixture.
After cooking for about 5 minutes, the sauce will boil, add the vegetarian meat and mix well until the sauce thickens. Adjust the seasoning to your family’s taste, then turn off the heat.
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Finished product
The vegetarian char siu after completion has the characteristic aroma of char siu, extremely attractive with a very appealing flavor.
When enjoying, you will feel the rich sauce flavor blended with the soft, crunchy vegetarian meat, which is very unique.
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*Source of the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Nguyễn Thanh Trúc.
