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Kinpira Renkon (Lotus Root)

Name: Kinpira Renkon (Lotus Root)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 oz lotus root (renkon) (3 inches, 7.6 cm); 1 cup water (for soaking the lotus root); 1 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (for soaking the lotus root); 1 dried red chili pepper; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; ½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; For the Seasonings:; 1 Tbsp sake; 1 Tbsp mirin; ½ Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for GF)

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

10m

Total Time

20m

This Kinpira Renkon recipe features crispy lotus root slices stir-fried with a savory-sweet and slightly spicy seasoning. The lotus root is first soaked in vinegar water, then stir-fried with white sesame seeds, chili pepper, and a delicious blend of sake, mirin, sugar, and soy sauce. A perfect Japanese side dish.

Kinpira

Lotus Root

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8 oz lotus root (renkon) (3 inches, 7.6 cm)

1 cup water (for soaking the lotus root)

1 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) (for soaking the lotus root)

1 dried red chili pepper

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

½ Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds

1 Tbsp soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for GF)

Kinpira Renkon (Lotus Root)

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Kinpira Renkon (Lotus Root)

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