Quick and Easy Yunnan Potatoes
Brighten up your dinner table with the bold and vibrant flavors of Quick and Easy Yunnan Potatoes, a spicy and tangy stir-fried dish inspired by the cuisine of China’s Yunnan province. This recipe transforms simple ingredients like julienned potatoes, garlic, and dried red chilies into a flavor-packed masterpiece in just 20 minutes! A sizzling combination of rice vinegar, light soy sauce, aromatic sesame oil, and a hint of Sichuan peppercorns gives these potatoes their signature zesty, peppery kick, while the fresh green onion garnish adds a pop of color and freshness. Perfect as a side dish or vegetarian main, this quick-cooking, gluten-free recipe is an absolute must-try for lovers of bold, Asian-inspired flavors.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 dried red chilies
- 2 green onions
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns
Instructions
Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly into matchstick-sized pieces (julienne style). Rinse the sliced potatoes in cold water to remove excess starch, and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
Finely mince the garlic cloves. Cut the dried red chilies into small pieces, removing the seeds if you want to reduce the spice level. Slice the green onions thinly and set them aside for garnish.
In a large skillet or wok, heat the cooking oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and dried red chilies, stirring frequently for 1-2 minutes until fragrant but not burned.
Increase the heat to medium-high and add the sliced potatoes to the wok. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the potatoes are slightly tender but still have a crisp texture.
Add the rice vinegar, light soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and ground Sichuan peppercorns. Toss the potatoes well to coat them evenly with the sauce and spices.
Continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes until the potatoes are fully cooked but not mushy. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Transfer the cooked potatoes to a serving dish and garnish with the sliced green onions.
Serve immediately as a side dish or light vegetarian main course. Enjoy your Quick and Easy Yunnan Potatoes!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1158 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 44.4 g | 57% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.6 g | 33% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3354 mg | 146% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 175.9 g | 64% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.5 g | 98% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.9 g | ||
| Protein | 24.1 g | 48% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 149 mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 11.7 mg | 65% | |
| Potassium | 4417 mg | 94% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
