Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Vegetarian anchovies braised with pepper is a vegetarian dish that is flavorful, extremely appetizing, and has a very simple preparation method, suitable for you to enjoy on peaceful vegetarian days. Let’s cook with TasteVN and make this delicious dish to treat the whole family!
Ingredients for Vegetarian Anchovies Braised with Pepper For 2 people
Banana flower 1 piece Crispy flour 1 cup Black pepper sauce 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 teaspoon Vegetarian oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Garlic 1 bulb Chili sauce 1 teaspoon Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Roasted sesame a little Cooking oil 100 ml
Cooking Tools
Air fryer, non-stick pan, bowl, bowl.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Banana Flowers
- Prioritize buying intact banana flowers that are not bruised. When purchasing, gently squeeze the outer shell to check the firmness and crunchiness of the banana flower. If it feels soft or wilted, it is best not to buy it.
- Good banana flowers will have a deep red outer shell, covered with a fine white powder, making them very visually appealing.
- Avoid buying banana flowers with unusual colors, darkened shells, or those that have lost their white powder coating, as these are signs that the banana flower has been treated with chemicals or stored for too long.
How to Prepare Vegetarian Anchovy Dish with Pepper
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Prepare Ingredients
After purchasing the banana flowers, separate them to take out the inner petals. Then, wash them thoroughly and soak the petals in salt water.
For each banana flower, continue to separate and remove the inner stamen. Finally, lift the banana flower petals out and let them drain completely.
Prepare a small bowl and add the crispy flour. Gradually pour in water until the flour reaches a thick consistency. Peel the garlic, mince it, and set it aside in a bowl.
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Frying vegetarian anchovies
First, you dip the banana flower in the batter. Then, you place a pan on the stove, pour in about 100ml of oil. Wait until the oil is hot, then add the dipped banana flower to fry briefly before removing it to drain the oil.
Next, you fry the banana flower a second time in an air fryer at 200⁰C for 10 minutes. At this point, the vegetarian anchovies are extremely crispy!
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Making Fried Vegetarian Anchovies with Pepper
You put 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of chili sauce, and 2 tablespoons of water into a bowl. Then, add 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper to the mixture and stir until everything is well combined.
Heat a pan on the stove and sauté garlic until fragrant. Then, add the bowl of pepper sauce into the pan, simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
Finally, add the vegetarian anchovies and stir until they are evenly coated with the sauce, then turn off the heat and serve on a plate. You can sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on top to make the dish fragrant and visually appealing!
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Final Product
The vegetarian anchovies have a golden color, crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. The taste is savory and sweet, with a strong pepper aroma, perfect to eat with rice, ensuring it’s “delicious to the max”!
Above is the detailed recipe for vegetarian anchovies simmered with pepper, flavorful and simple to make at home. We hope after this article, you will successfully prepare the dish. Don’t forget to follow the cooking section to update other delicious recipes!
