Fried crispy shallot is a very important and popular side ingredients for Taiwanese food, especially Taiwanese braised pork like Lu Rou Fan and Gua Bao. The oil for frying the shallots can be kept for noodles, soups and stir fries.

1 cup vegetable oil (peanut oil)
2 cups shredded shallots
small pinch of salt

Peel the shallots and then shred.

Place oil and shallot shreds into a sauce pan. Heat over high fire and stir occasionally during the process.

When the shreds begin to turn brown, slow down the heat and keep stirring until golden brown.

Transfer out immediately and remove extra oil with kitchen paper. They will be crispy as they cool down.

Fried Shallots

Elaine

Fried crisp shallots and shallot oil

Print Recipe

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course pantry

Cuisine Chinese

Servings 2

Calories 101 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup vegetable oil , peanut oil
• ▢ 2 cups shredded shallots
• ▢ small pinch of salt

Instructions

 

• Peel the shallots and then shred.
• Place oil and shallot shreds into a sauce pan. Heat over high fire and stir occasionally during the process.
• When the shreds begin to turn brown, slow down the heat and keep stirring until golden brown.
• Transfer out immediately and remove extra oil with kitchen paper. They will be crispy as they cool down.

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 33mgVitamin C: 0.8mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword Fried, Shallots

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