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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
A stir-fried dish that is low in oil must certainly include the coconut stir-fried sea snails, which are both fragrant and rich in flavor. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to prepare this simple dish at home in just a few steps right below!
Ingredients for Coconut Stir-fried Sea Snails Serves 3 people
Sea snails 1 kg Coconut milk 100 ml Lemongrass 1 stalk Garlic 3 cloves Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Rice washing water a little Common spices a little (seasoning/ monosodium glutamate/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious sea snails
- Fresh and delicious sea snails will have intact shells, not chipped; the shell should be yellow, if the shell is pale white, it means the snail is dead.
- Observe the siphon of the sea snail, it will be plump and meaty if the siphon is prominently visible; conversely, if the siphon is retracted deep inside, it indicates weak or dead snails.
- Do not purchase sea snails that emit an unusual fishy smell or ooze a lot of cloudy white mucus, as they may be spoiled.
Where to buy coconut milk?
- You can find coconut milk at grocery stores, supermarkets, markets, e-commerce sites, and the TasteVN supermarket system nationwide. For convenience, visit TasteVN to purchase products!
- Alternatively, with ingredients available at home, you can refer to the recipe to make coconut milk very simply shared by TasteVN below!
See details: How to make coconut milk simply at home
How to cook stir-fried snail with coconut
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Prepare the snails
After buying 1kg of snails, use a brush or scouring pad to clean the mud off the shell, then soak the snails in rice water for about 2 – 3 hours, and then rinse them under running water and let them drain.
How to clean snails, removing all sand
- Method 1: To completely remove sand from the snails, soak them in diluted lemon juice for about 1 hour to let the snails release the sand, then rinse them with water several times.
- Method 2: Soaking them in water with a few slices of chili for about 1 – 2 hours is also a very effective method, as the spiciness of the chili will help the snails clean out the sand.
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Prepare other ingredients
With 3 cloves of garlic, you mince them finely, and the remaining stalk of lemongrass should be sliced thinly.
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Stir-fry snails with coconut milk
Turn on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan, when the oil is hot, add the garlic and lemongrass to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the sea snails and stir-fry evenly for 1 minute. Then, add 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, stir well to let the sea snails absorb the seasoning for 5 minutes.
Finally, add the coconut milk, cooking over medium heat for 20 minutes until the coconut milk thickens, and then you can turn off the stove.
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Final Product
With just a few simple steps, you already have a fragrant stir-fried coconut snail dish. The light lemongrass aroma combined with rich coconut milk is enticing, the snail is soft and sweet yet retains its natural crunchy texture, evenly soaked in harmonious spices, the more you eat, the more you enjoy!
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Thus, the dish stir-fried coconut snail is completed. Wishing you success in making this dish and having a warm meal with your family!
*Images and recipe referenced from the YouTube channel Cuoc Song Sai Gon TV
