If you are a fan of eating snails, then check out today’s sharing from TasteVN. 2 simple ways to make steamed rice snails with lemongrass that are incredibly delicious for the whole family. Let’s get cooking to make this steamed dish right away!
1. Steamed rice snails with lemongrass
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Rice Snails with Lemongrass For 2 people
Rice snails 1 kg Kumquat 3 fruits Chili 5 fruits Lemongrass 5 stalks Kaffir lime leaves 5 leaves Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to cook Steamed Rice Snails with Lemongrass
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Prepare the rice snails
After buying the snails, soak them in clean water for about 2 hours, then take them out and use a brush to clean the mud and sand still stuck on the shell, then rinse several times with water to make sure the snails are clean, and let them drain.
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Make the snail sauce
Put into a bowl 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of water, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 4 teaspoons of sugar, squeeze the juice from 3 calamondin oranges, 1 stalk of lemongrass sliced thinly, 5 chili peppers chopped, stir the sauce mixture until dissolved.
The squeezed calamondin orange peels should be cut into rings and added to the bowl of sauce, mix well to complete!
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Steamed Snails
You crush 4 stalks of lemongrass, then cut them into pieces about 1/2 forearm length and put them in a pot. Next, add 1/2 cup of water, rice snails, and 5 crushed lime leaves into the pot, and cook over medium heat until boiling.
Finally, you add the prepared sauce, stir well, and cook for about 5 – 7 minutes for the snails to absorb the spices, then turn off the stove and you can enjoy it!
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Final Product
In just a few steps, you have completed the steamed rice snails with lemongrass! The aroma of lemongrass and lime leaves spreads beautifully. The snails are hot and juicy, with a chewy texture, slightly spicy and sour, evenly absorbed with spices.
You can enjoy this dish with Vietnamese coriander and sweet and sour dipping sauce for a much better taste!
2. Steamed rice snails with lemongrass (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed rice snails with lemongrass (recipe shared by a user) For 2 people
Rice snails 1 kg Lemongrass 5 stalks Ginger 2 bulbs Calamondin 3 fruits Kaffir lime leaves A little Pomelo peel 1 fruit Garlic 1 bulb (minced) Fresh chili 5 fruits Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Fermented rice 1 tablespoon Salt/ sugar A little
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How to prepare Steamed Rice Snails with Lemongrass (recipe shared by users)
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Prepare the ingredients
To clean the dirt from the snails, after buying them, soak the snails in rice water with 2 sliced chili peppers (or soak with metal items like knife, scissors,…). After that, wash the snails by swirling them in a circular motion, do not wash by shaking them up and down as it may break the snail’s intestines.
Peel the ginger, rinse it with water, and then slice one piece, while the other piece is minced. Use 3 chili peppers, remove the stems, then wash and mince them. Peel the garlic and mince it.
Wash the lemongrass and crush it, take 2 stalks to mince, and cut the remaining 3 stalks into pieces about the length of a finger. Rinse the grapefruit peel briefly with water and cut it into square pieces. Soak the kaffir lime leaves in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then rinse them again with water and let them dry, using half of the leaves to slice into thin strips.
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Steamed Rice Snails with Lemongrass
Place a pot on the stove over high heat, add the cleaned rice snails, 1 tablespoon of fermented rice, 1 tablespoon of salt, chopped lemongrass, sliced ginger, 1/2 cup of filtered water (rice bowl), 1/2 of the lime leaves (the part not shredded), and chopped pomelo rind into the pot.
Cover and cook for about 10 minutes until the snails boil, then reduce the heat, remove the pomelo rind, and steam for an additional 3 – 4 minutes. Use chopsticks to stir well; if you see the snail shells peeling off, it means the snails are cooked. Adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat.
Tip: The pomelo rind should only be placed on top of the snails when steaming to absorb the aroma; do not stir with the snails as it can easily become bitter.
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Making dipping fish sauce for snails
Put 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 3 calamondin oranges, 3 tablespoons of filtered water, minced garlic, and chili into a bowl, then add in lemongrass, lime leaves, and ginger that have been prepared, mix everything well and it’s done.
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Final product
So the delicious steamed rice snails with lemongrass dish is now complete, the chewy and sweet rice snails combined with the fragrant flavor from grapefruit peel, lime leaves, and lemongrass will give you a dish as good as the one sold outside. Let’s get into the kitchen and make it right away!
How to choose fresh and delicious rice snails
- You can touch the mouth of the rice snail with your hand, if the snail retracts inside, it is still fresh.
- Observe the layer of the snail; if the layer is thick and close to the mouth, it means the snail is plump, meaty, and will taste delicious when cooked.
- Do not choose snails that have a foul smell or ooze a lot of slime, as this is a sign that the snail has died.
How to clean snails without a fishy smell
- You can soak the snails in rice water for about 45 – 50 minutes, then take them out, and rinse them with water to remove the slime and mud they excrete.
- Additionally, you can soak the snails with coarse salt and chili powder for about 2 – 3 hours to help them expel the slime, then scrub the dirt off the shells and rinse again with water.
So TasteVN has shared with you 2 ways to complete the simple and delicious steamed rice snails with lemongrass that are easy to become addictive. Wish you success in your cooking!
