Peperoni coreani ripieni e fritti due volte

Ingredienti

• Anaheim Peppers - 12
• Flour - 1/2 cup
• Vegetable oil - 1/2 liter (or use any oil)
• Minced pork - 200 grams
• Tofu - 1/2 a whole block (150 grams)
• Zucchini - 30 grams
• Carrot - 30 grams
• Onion - 1/2 whole
• Spring onion - 1/2 whole stalk (or use chives)
• Egg - 1
• Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Black pepper - few shakes
• Flour - 1 cup
• Potato starch - 2 Tablespoon
• Water - 1 cup
• Ice cubes - 4
• Soy sauce - 2 Tablespoon
• Vinegar - 1 teaspoon
• Lemon juice - few squeezes

Preparazione

1. 1

   --- Prep Peppers ---

2. 2

   Wash peppers. Slice peppers open with a knife and take out the seeds (careful not to tear the stems). Rinse peppers under water to take out all seeds. Set peppers aside and let them drip-off excess water - do not pat dry them down with paper towels (we need them slightly wet)

3. 3

   Take out a plate and pour 1/2 cup of flour onto it. Take slightly wet peppers and roll into flour to coat both the inside and outside of each pepper. Save left-over flour for the third step.

4. 4

   --- Make Stuffing ---

5. 5

   Season minced pork with salt and black pepper. Mash the pork throughly with your hands.

6. 6

   Then smoosh down the tofu block with your knife. Repeat until the tofu get a consistency of cottage cheese. Place smooshed tofu into kitchen towel and squeeze out excess water.

7. 7

   Dice zucchini, carrot, onion and spring onion into small pieces. Take out large mixing bowl and place in the pork, smashed tofu and diced vegetables. Then break an egg into the mix.

8. 8

   Next season with minced garlic, salt, black pepper and mix it together thoroughly.

9. 9

   --- Stuff Peppers ---

10. 10

    Fill peppers with stuffing. Try to pack as much as you can.

11. 11

    Roll the filled pepper once more into the left-over flour from the first step.

12. 12

    Then make the frying batter: Take out a large mixing bowl and pour in 1 cup of flour, 2T potato starch, 1 cup of water and few ice cubes. Mix batter thoroughly. Dip each pepper into wet batter. We are ready for frying.

13. 13

    --- Double-Fry Peppers ---

14. 14

    Take out large pot and fill with oil. Bring oil up to 350F (180 C). Place peppers in. Fry until light brown.

15. 15

    Remove from oil and let peppers cool down for 5 minutes.

16. 16

    Then place back into fryer until golden brown. Let it cool down before eating.

17. 17

    --- Make Dipping Sauce ---

18. 18

    Mix soy sauce, vinegar and lemon juice together.