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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Dishes made from frog meat are highly nutritious, but very few people are confident in making them delicious. Today, TasteVN will share with you a braised dish from frog meat in the way of making frog stewed with banana stem, rich in flavor, rustic with a delicious taste that is extremely simple to make at home. Into the kitchen and let’s get started!
Ingredients for Frog Stew with Banana Stem For 4 people
Frog meat 300 gr Chả lốt leaves 10 pieces Tofu 500 gr Banana stem 300 gr Chili 5 pieces Fermented rice 2 tablespoons Pork fat 1 tablespoon (or equivalent cooking oil) Sour and spicy noodle seasoning 1 packet Salt/MSG a little
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose fresh frog meat
- It is best to choose natural field frogs, large in size and with yellow skin.
- Choose those with bright eyes, slender heads, and strong limbs, with a belly that is usually white or slightly yellow, and skin that is either bright yellow or black-spotted…
- The frogs must be alive when purchased; do not buy frozen frogs, as they tend to be bland in meat and lack the characteristic fragrance when cooked.
- Avoid choosing farmed frogs, as they may be fat but are watery, mushy, and the meat usually has a bland taste and is very watery.
How to choose fresh and delicious banana stems
- You can find banana stems at large markets or reputable food stores.
- When buying banana stems, you should choose those that are white, round, and plump.
- Additionally, you should not buy banana stems with many dark spots or hard stems as these are stems that have been dug up for too long and will lose their freshness.
How to choose delicious tofu
- A good piece of tofu has a creamy white color; if it has a yellowish or yellow color, it contains gypsum. The more yellow the tofu is, the more gypsum it has.
- You should buy a piece of tofu that feels light and soft to the touch. If it feels heavy, firm, slightly hard, and too square, you should pass it up.
- You should not choose hard tofu as it may contain impurities. When you smell it, it will have an unpleasant and strong odor.
- You can buy white tofu to fry or purchase pre-fried tofu.
- You can also make tofu at home following the recipe from TasteVN.
How to prepare Frog Stew with Banana Stems
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Preparing frog meat
After removing the parts from the frog such as the intestines, spine, and sinew on the frog’s thighs, you should chop the frog meat into bite-sized pieces and wash them thoroughly.
How to clean frog meat without fishy smell
- Wash the frog with wine and ginger: this is the best method to effectively eliminate the fishy smell and kill bacteria.
- Wash the frog with vinegar and salt: this method will also remove the fishy smell, but it is not as effective as using wine and ginger.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the betel leaves and then chop them finely. Wash the chili and then mince it.
After slicing the banana flower, immediately soak it in a bowl of diluted saltwater to prevent the banana flower from turning dark.
Next, take the banana flower out and rinse it under cold water 2 to 3 times until clean. Use your hands to mix thoroughly so that the banana flower is submerged in the bowl of water. After that, soak it for about 20 minutes to let the sap of the banana flower out completely.
How to prepare crispy white banana flower
- To make the banana flower white and crispy, you can soak it in diluted saltwater or salted lemon water for about 10 minutes and then remove it.
- Alternatively, you can soak the banana flower in vinegar or fermented rice water for about 10 minutes and then remove it, rinsing it again with water.
Cut the tofu into pieces and then fry it in oil until it is golden brown on both sides.
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Marinate the frog meat
Add the frog meat with minced chili, minced garlic, finely chopped wild betel leaves with 1 packet of sour and spicy instant noodle seasoning, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of fermented rice, and 1 tablespoon of pork fat. Mix well and marinate the frog meat for 15 minutes.
Then, put the marinated frog meat along with the lotus root into pot and place the tofu on top of the frog meat and proceed to braise.
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Braised frog with lotus root
Braise the above ingredients over low heat for 20 minutes. When the frog meat is fragrant and tender, it is cooked; then you taste and adjust the seasoning, turn off the heat.
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Final product
The frog meat is fragrant, tender, and chewy. Extremely delicious thanks to the combination of lotus root, the spicy taste of chili, and the creamy softness of the tofu. The seasoning is rich, creating a very appetizing sensation when eating.
Above is the how to cook frog with banana root stew that is very delicious, attractive, and quick for daily meals. TasteVN wishes you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Delicious Food
