Crispy and Delicious Chicken Parts – The Perfect Dish for Everyone

Not everyone knows that chicken gizzards are one of the delicious and versatile ingredients. Chicken gizzards have many benefits for the body such as enhancing muscle development, supporting mental health and brain function, good for cardiovascular health, aiding in weight loss, preventing cancer…

In addition to familiar dishes such as sautéed chicken gizzards with lemongrass and chili, spicy sautéed chicken gizzards, chicken gizzard salad, mixed chicken gizzards with soy sauce… you can also show off your skills by making this simple stir-fried chicken gizzard with lotus stem using this recipe.

1. Ingredients for stir-fried chicken gizzard with lotus stem:

– Chicken gizzards: 5 pieces

– Fresh lotus stems

– Green and red chili peppers: 1 each

– Ginger, garlic

– Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon

– Seasonings: 2 tablespoons cooking wine, salt, sugar, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

2. Method for stir-fried chicken gizzard with lotus stem:

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

– After purchasing the chicken gizzards, clean them thoroughly. Then squeeze them with salt to reduce the characteristic fishy smell and rinse with clean water several times. Cut the chicken gizzards into bite-sized pieces with a knife.

– Peel the garlic, rinse and finely chop.

– Peel the ginger, rinse with clean water and then crush and finely chop.

– Wash the chili peppers, cut them in half and remove the seeds. Then, use the knife to diagonally slice them into bite-sized pieces.

Step 2: Marinate the chicken gizzards

– Take a small bowl, then add the chicken gizzard pieces, chopped garlic, crushed ginger, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, and cooking wine.

– Mix well and marinate for about 15 minutes to allow the chicken gizzards to absorb the flavors.

Step 3: Stir-fry the chicken gizzard with lotus stem

– Place a pan on the stove, add cooking oil and heat it up. Then add the finely chopped garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

– Wait for the garlic to turn light yellow and release its aroma, then add the chicken gizzards and stir-fry quickly for about 1 minute. Then add the lotus stems and stir-fry evenly.

– Add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to a bowl, then add 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce and a pinch of salt to create a starchy mixture. Pour this mixture into the pan and stir-fry for about 30 seconds until the sauce thickens. When the chicken gizzards and lotus stem are almost cooked, add the green and red chili peppers and stir-fry evenly.

– Adjust the seasonings to taste. You can add a little sugar to enhance the flavor of the dish.

– Stir-fry until all the ingredients are fully cooked, then turn off the heat and transfer the food to a plate.

After the stir-fried chicken gizzard with lotus stem is cooked, it will have an extremely attractive color with the whiteness of the lotus stem, the dark color of the chicken gizzards, and the green and red colors of the chili peppers. When eating, you will feel the crispy texture of the chicken gizzards combined with the sweet, refreshing, and rich flavor of the lotus stem.

3. Notes when making stir-fried chicken gizzard with lotus stem:

– Depending on your taste and preference, you can choose pickled chili peppers or sweet and sour pickled lotus stem instead of fresh lotus stem.