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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Fat snail is one of the familiar ingredients for seafood and snack lovers. Today, TasteVN will introduce you to the recipe for delicious fried fat snail with lemongrass that is guaranteed to make you fall in love. Let’s go to the kitchen and prepare this attractive stir-fried dish!
Ingredients for Fried Fat Snail with Lemongrass For 2 people
Fat snail 300 gr Lemongrass 5 stalks Chili paste 1 teaspoon Margarine 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/ Sugar/ Monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious fat snails
- Fresh and fatty snails should be selected with the siphon located close to the outside, the body of the snail when still tends to stick its head out, and when disturbed will retract inside and the siphon will close.
- Do not buy dead snails because they will have an unpleasant smell. To check for dead snails, you can drop them into water; dead snails will float to the top and their mouths will be exposed.
- Avoid choosing those that are too large, as experience shows that the larger the snail, the tougher and more bland the meat will be, with less sweetness. Therefore, you should take those fat snails that are slightly larger than your thumb, which are just right and even tastier (choose medium-sized ones, with thick siphons and fresh, firm bodies).
How to prepare Stir-fried Snails with Lemongrass
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Preparing the snails
When you buy the snails, soak them in water for about 30 minutes so they can expel all the sand, then rinse them with water, shaking gently while rinsing to let the sand settle.
Put a pot on the stove, add about 500ml of clean water, then add the snails to blanch briefly. When the snails are just cooked and their shells have opened, take them out to cool, then use a fork (or a toothpick) to pry the snail meat out.
Cut off the guts at the tail of the snail and then slice the snail meat into small bite-sized pieces.
How to clean snails effectively, free from sand
- It is advisable to soak the snails in rice water so that they can expel all the dirt quickly. If you cannot prepare rice water in time, you can soak them in cold water and add about 3 – 4 chili peppers for about 1 – 2 hours.
- You can also soak the snails in a mixture of lemon, vinegar, and chili. Just mix these ingredients together and soak the snails, and they will quickly expel the mud for processing.
- Additionally, soaking snails with metal utensils such as spoons and forks will also help them expel all the sand inside efficiently.
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Prepare lemongrass
When buying lemongrass, peel off 1 – 2 outer layers, then wash it clean and slice the stalks.
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Stir-fry the dish
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable butter. Once the butter has completely melted, add the prepared snails and stir-fry over medium heat. Season with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and salt, then stir well to absorb the seasoning.
Next, add the sliced lemongrass along with 1 teaspoon of chili paste, adjust the seasoning to your taste, and stir well for about 1 more minute before turning off the heat.
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Final product
Our stir-fried snails with lemongrass, when completed, will have an attractive aroma of lemongrass and butter wafting through. The snail meat is crunchy, chewy, and evenly infused with seasoning; served with a bit of bread and chili salt, it’s simply delightful!
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Hope that with the recipe for lemongrass butter snail dish that has just been introduced, you have added another delicious dish to treat your family this weekend. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Bếp Bờ Ka.
