Kinpira Renkon

Name: Kinpira Renkon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Japanese
Ingredients: 3/4 pound renkon lotus root, peeled, sliced into thin rounds or half rounds; 3 ounces carrot, peeled and sliced into thin half rounds; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon sake; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

A traditional Japanese stir-fried lotus root dish, known as kinpira renkon, is considered a good luck food.

⭐ 4.5 (25 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 15 minTotal: 35 minYields: 2 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Side Dish

Cuisine Tags:

Asian Japanese

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Instructions

Soak lotus root slices in water for 5-10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
Heat vegetable and sesame oils in a large skillet.
Stir-fry carrot and lotus root slices over medium heat until the lotus root becomes translucent.
Add sake and stir-fry until the liquid evaporates.
Stir in mirin and sugar, continuing to stir-fry until the liquid is gone.
Add soy sauce and quickly stir-fry.
Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 247 kcal

Carbohydrate: 39 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 540 mg

Sugar: 9 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g