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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Bamboo shoots are known to be a food rich in nutrients and can be used to prepare many delicious dishes such as: stir-fried dishes, soups,… And stir-fried bamboo shoots with garlic is a rustic dish for the Vietnamese people. Let’s join Tastetutorial.com cook this delicious and flavorful dish right away!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots with Garlic Serves 4
Fresh bamboo shoots 400 gr Garlic 2 cloves Chili 2 pieces Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Annatto oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ salt)
How to choose fresh and quality bamboo shoots
- Fresh bamboo shoots should have a rough shape, with evenly sized segments, not bent, crisp but tender, no yellow leaves, surface without spots, thin skin, and not wilted.
- Visually, bamboo shoots should have thin skin, be crispy, watery, fresh flavor, and a characteristic aroma.
- You should not choose bamboo shoots that are too white or have a yellow-brown color, sticky to the touch, and have striations, as these are not fresh and may be bleached.
See details: How to choose fresh and quality bamboo shoots.
How to prepare Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots with Garlic
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the bamboo shoots with water, then slice them into bite-sized pieces.
Boil 1 pot of water and add a little salt, then add the bamboo shoots and cook for about 45 minutes. While boiling, keep the lid open so that the toxins in the bamboo shoots can evaporate, then rinse with water and drain.
How to boil bamboo shoots without bitterness and remove toxins
- Method 1: If you have time, cut the bamboo shoots into small pieces and soak them overnight. The next day, when cooking, just rinse them with clean water.
- Method 2: You can also boil the bamboo shoots in several rounds of boiling water, and when you taste them and find no bitterness left, rinse them with clean water and proceed to cook.
Peel the garlic, wash the chili, and then pound the garlic and chili together in a mortar until finely minced.
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Stir-fried bamboo shoots
Place a pan on the stove, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, and wait for the oil to heat up before adding minced garlic and chili to sauté until fragrant.
Then add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry together, adding 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 2 tablespoons of annatto oil, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and a little water (about 4 tablespoons), then stir until all the seasonings coat the bamboo shoots evenly, then cover and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes for the bamboo shoots to absorb the flavors.
After 10 minutes, open the lid, adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste, and mix the bamboo shoots for another minute before turning off the stove.
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Finished product
Serve the stir-fried bamboo shoots with garlic onto a plate and enjoy, the aroma of bamboo shoots is fragrant, crunchy, combined with the spicy flavor of chili and the aroma of garlic, served with white rice and a bowl of green chili sauce is very delicious. This rustic dish will definitely stimulate your taste buds, you should try it!
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So Tastetutorial.com has just shared with you how to make the delicious and simple stir-fried bamboo shoots with garlic. Although it is a rustic dish, it is a very appealing dish for the whole family. Wishing you success!
*Image source and recipe shared from Facebook TuyetNhung Tran
