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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On cold rainy days, enjoying stir-fried dishes made from frogs is just perfect, isn’t it? Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to explore the simple recipe for this dish!
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Frog Stir-fry For 3 people
Frog meat 400 gr Bell pepper 3 pieces (green/red/yellow) Red onion 1/2 bulb Ginger 15 gr (finely chopped) Minced garlic 1 teaspoon Rice vinegar 1 tablespoon Ketchup 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Pickled shallots 20 gr Pickled shallot juice 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour a little Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 100 ml Common seasonings a little (salt/sugar/pepper/MSG/seasoning powder)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh frogs
- You should buy fresh frogs because frog meat needs to be cooked immediately after being processed to enjoy its fresh flavor. If left outside for too long, the frog meat will gradually lose its smell, including its original nutrients.
- Good frogs are large, even-sized, and have a brownish-yellow skin.
- Avoid buying frozen frogs or those that have been pre-processed.
How to choose fresh and delicious bell peppers
- You should choose fruits with a shiny, smooth, thick skin, fresh green stems that are tightly attached to the body, feel firm in hand, and have bright colors. These will be fresh and nutritious bell peppers.
- Avoid buying soft, mushy bell peppers with blemished, dull skin, and cracks, as these fruits are spoiled and lack nutrients.
- There are two types of bell peppers: male and female. If the tail of the fruit divides into 4, it is a female fruit; if it divides into 3, it is male. Female peppers are usually sweet and commonly eaten raw, while male peppers are sour and used for cooking dishes like stir-fried meals, grilled dishes,…
Note: Sweet and sour pickled shallots should be purchased from reputable stores, carefully check the expiration date and product packaging to ensure quality. If you have time, you can also make them at home using the recipe below!
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How to make Sweet and Sour Frog Stir-Fry
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Prepare and marinate the frog meat
It is advisable to buy frogs of uniform size so that when cooked, the meat not only cooks evenly but also presents more beautifully. Use one hand to hold the frog and the other hand to hold a knife to cut off the head of the frog.
Use your hand to pull strongly on the skin starting from the frog’s head just cut off to remove the skin.
Remove the internal organs, spinal column, and blood vessels from the frog’s thighs.
Wash clean with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water and cut the frog’s thighs for use.
How to prepare frog meat without a fishy smell
- Method 1: Use alcohol and ginger to wash the frog, to kill bacteria and eliminate the fishy smell of the frog.
- Method 2: Use vinegar and salt to wash the frog, which has a similar effect to method 1 but is less effective.
See details: How to properly prepare frogs, clean without a fishy smell
Marinate the frog thighs with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of ground white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of white wine. Mix well so that the frog meat is evenly seasoned.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the bell peppers with salt water, remove the stems, and cut into diamond shapes. Wash the red onions, remove the roots, and cut diagonally. Soak and cut the shallots into thin strips.
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Fry the frog meat
Before frying the frog meat, coat it with a thin layer of flour to retain its sweetness. Heat a pan with oil, fill the pan halfway with oil, and wait for the oil to heat before adding the frog to fry until golden. Once the frog is golden brown, remove it and let it drain.
While waiting for the frog meat to fry to a golden color, prepare the sweet and sour sauce for stir-frying the frog which includes: 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fermented rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of pickled shallot juice, 1 tablespoon of ketchup, and 2 tablespoons of chili sauce.
Tip: Rice vinegar and pickled shallot juice will give the dish a refreshing sour taste, while ketchup and chili sauce will make the stir-fry sauce thicker and more appealing.
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Stir-frying the dish
Place a pan on the stove, add about 10ml of cooking oil (use the oil from frying the frogs earlier) and wait for the oil to heat up. Add minced garlic, finely chopped ginger, and thinly sliced pickled shallots to sauté until fragrant and golden.
Next, add bell peppers and red onions, stir-frying for about 2 minutes. Finally, add the frog legs and sweet and sour sauce, and stir well.
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Final product
In just a few minutes, you have completed the sweet and sour frog stir-fry, a dish that is crispy, with a special sweet and sour flavor, and you can sprinkle a few coriander leaves to make the dish look more appealing. Enjoy your meal!
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The above is a guide to making sweet and sour frog stir-fry, a rustic, delicious dish that is extremely simple and easy to make that anyone can do. Wishing you success with this recipe!
*Images and recipes referenced from the YouTube channel Mon Ngon Moi Ngay.
