Frog meat is very good for health, providing high nutritional value, so many families choose it as a main dish for meals. Today, the specialized page Into the Kitchen from TasteVN will share with you 2 recipes for stir-fried frog with fresh bamboo shoots and stir-fried frog with fresh bamboo shoots and Vietnamese pepper leaf, let’s make this stir-fry together!
1. Stir-fried Frog with Bamboo Shoots
Preparation
40 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Frog with Bamboo Shoots For 5 people
Frog 400 gr (4 – 5 frogs) Fresh bamboo shoots 500 gr Shallots 1 bulb (chopped) Garlic 3 cloves (chopped) Green onions 3 stalks Cilantro 2 sprigs Caramel sauce 1/2 teaspoon (caramel water) Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Common spices a little (seasoning/ MSG/ pepper/ salt/ sugar) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
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Stir-fried Frog with Bamboo Shoots Recipe
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Prepare and Marinate the Frog
Wash the frog with salt and then cut it into pieces. Marinate the frog with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of caramel sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, mix well and marinate for 20 minutes.
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Prepare and Boil the Bamboo Shoots
Cut the bamboo shoots into strips and wash them clean with diluted salt water.
Put a pot on the stove, add 2 liters of water to boil the bamboo shoots. To prevent bitterness, add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the pot, wait until the water boils, then add the bamboo shoots and boil for about 20 minutes until they are soft.
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Stir-fried frog with bamboo shoots
Put a pan on the stove, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté garlic and shallots until golden. Next, add the frog and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until it becomes firm, then add 1/2 cup of water and continue to stir-fry for about another 7 minutes.
When the water reduces, add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry for about 10 minutes to let the flavors soak in. Once the bamboo shoots are almost dry, season to taste, then add chopped green onions, and serve on a plate with a sprinkle of pepper and coriander for aroma.
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Final product
The dish looks incredibly eye-catching and appetizing. The sweet and delicious frog meat combined with the crispy and fragrant bamboo shoots is simply delightful. This dish served with a bowl of hot rice is unbeatable!
2. Stir-fried Frog with Bamboo Shoots and Wild Betel Leaves
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Frog with Bamboo Shoots and Wild Betel Leaves For 3 people
Frog meat 400 gr Fresh bamboo shoots 500 gr Spring onions 1 stalk Coriander A little Wild betel leaves A little Turmeric juice 100 ml Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Ginger 1 piece Chili 1 piece Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Common spices A little (seasoning/MSG/sugar/ground pepper) Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Rice wine 200 ml
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How to Cook Stir-fried Frog with Bamboo Shoots and Wild Betel Leaves
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Prepare the Frog
First, remove parts such as the head, skin, internal organs, and tendons of the frog.
To eliminate the fishy smell, bacteria, and blood stains from the frog, mix a solution of rice wine and ginger to wash the frog. Then, rinse it again with cold water, place it in a colander to drain, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
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Preparing other ingredients
You wash the Vietnamese coriander, cilantro, green onion, then you chop them finely, and cut the chili into small pieces.
The bamboo shoots you bought should be peeled, sliced thinly, and washed with water.
To detoxify and soften the bamboo shoots, you boil them several times in water for about 30 – 40 minutes. To give the bamboo shoots a nice yellow color, you add 100ml of fresh turmeric into the pot of water used for boiling the bamboo shoots. Once the bamboo shoots are soft, you remove them and let them drain.
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Pre-fry the frog
You add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan, then add the frog to pre-fry until the frog meat is slightly golden and firm for about 7 – 10 minutes, then you take the frog out onto a plate.
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Stir-fry bamboo shoots with frog and Vietnamese mint
Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic into the oil pan where the frog has been fried, sauté the garlic until fragrant, then add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and 1 tablespoon of salt to stir-fry the bamboo shoots for about 2 minutes.
Continue to add the pre-fried frog and 1 chopped chili, stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes to let the spices soak in evenly.
Finally, add chopped herbs, Vietnamese mint, and green onions and stir-fry for an additional 2 minutes until the vegetables are cooked, add 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, season to taste, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Serve the stir-fried frog with bamboo shoots on a plate, let’s enjoy it, the frog is stir-fried with the fragrant smell of coriander, Vietnamese coriander, and green onions, biting into the chewy and delicious frog meat, evenly absorbed with seasoning, fresh and crunchy bamboo shoots, this will be a dish that makes the whole family praise for its deliciousness.
How to choose fresh and delicious frogs
- Choose frogs that are large, uniform in size, with brownish-yellow skin, good elasticity, and firm texture.
- You can use the following characteristics to select tasty frogs: slender head, bright eyes, prominent veins, skin with bright yellow or black spots, white or slightly yellow belly,…
- You should choose to buy live frogs as the meat will be sweeter and firmer, while also containing more nutrients.
How to choose fresh and crunchy bamboo shoots
- You should choose bamboo shoots that are slightly coarse in shape, straight, not bent, still fresh, with thin skin, not wilted, and have a characteristic aroma.
- You should not choose bamboo shoots that have a foul smell, with an unusual outer skin color such as too white or brownish-yellow, a surface with spots, yellow and rotten leaves as they may negatively affect health.
How to clean frogs properly, without odor:
- You should cut off the head, skin, internal organs, spine, tendons, and blood vessels on the frog’s thighs.
- You can eliminate the fishy smell of frogs by mixing vinegar and salt solution, then washing the frogs for about 5 minutes and rinsing with clean water.
- Another way is to blanch the frog meat in a mixture of water, rice wine, and ginger for about 2 minutes, then remove and rinse with water.
How to quickly boil bamboo shoots to remove toxins without bitterness
- When buying, you should peel the sheath, boil multiple times and rinse with cold water.
- You can boil 2 – 3 times and then soak in rice washing water for about 2 days. You should change the rice washing water multiple times to prevent the bamboo shoots from spoiling.
- When you buy bamboo shoots, you can leave the skin on, boil the bamboo shoots with rice washing water plus a few slices of seedless chili for about 2 – 3 times.
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Above are detailed instructions for 2 ways to make frog stir-fried with fresh bamboo shoots and frog stir-fried with pepper leaves that are crispy, delicious, and very easy to make. Wish you success!
