Quick & Easy Chinese Spicy Sour Potatoes
A delicious shredded potato dish with a spicy, salty, tangy flavours that hits the spot! These quick and easy Chinese spicy sour potatoes are made with minimal ingredients in 30 minutes. Great as a side dish and it's also vegan!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 4 small-medium russet potatoes (peeled)
- 3 green onions (sliced into 1 inch long pieces)
- 1 large red chilli (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tsp white vinegar (or Chinese black vinegar, rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
Instructions
- 1
Thinly slice peeled potatoes into 1/2-cm thick pieces that are about 2-inches long. This ensures a faster cooking process.
- 2
In a large bowl, soak potato slices in cold water for a couple of minutes and strain out the water using a colander. Shake out as much excess water as possible and dry the potatoes with a clean paper towels.
- 3
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Sauté garlic and red chilli and avoid inhaling the red chilis as they can cause you to cough.
- 4
Toss in thinly sliced potatoes with aromatics.
- 5
Season potatoes with salt, regular soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. Mix well. Cook for 7-9 minutes until potatoes are tender to taste. At the 7 minute mark, taste test the potatoes to check if they're tender enough and if they're not ready, continue cooking until they are.
- 6
Lastly, toss in green onions and season with white vinegar and remove off heat. Serve hot and enjoy