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

Fried crisp shallots and shallot oil

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Course: pantry

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Fried, Shallots

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 101kcal

Author: Elaine

Ingredients

• 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: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 33mg | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Iron: 0.1mg