Easy Kinpira Renkon Recipe (Sautéed Lotus Root)

Kinpira Renkon

_{Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 30 mins
Servings: 4}

Ingredients:

_{• 50g lotus root
• 20g carrot (Jullien thinly)
• 150cc water
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp mirin (Japanese cooking wine)
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame seed}

Instructions:

_{1. Wash the lotus root in cold water, peel the skin and slice them thinly. Soak the sliced lotus root in cold water right away.}

<sub>2. Wash sliced lotus root in cold water and put it in a strainer.
3. Add 1 Tbsp oil in a large pan and add sliced lotus root. Stir fry them for about 5-7 minutes over medium heat.</sub>

_{4. Add water, sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and julienned carrot in the pan. Cook over low heat until the sauce is gone.}

_{5. When the sauce is almost gone, turn off the heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and mix. You can keep it in the fridge for 5-7 days!}