How do you use fresh ginger in recipes?!
How do you use fresh ginger in recipes?
Do you need to peel it? Can it be eaten raw, or should it be cooked? I would appreciate any delicious low-fat/calorie recipes with ginger.
Answers:
yes you need to peel it. It's ok raw, but better cooked. You can eather shred it using a microplain or slice it. It's has a graney texture.
Here's one recipe.
Crispy Ginger Beef
2-4 servings 30 min 15 min prep
1 lb flank steaks or sirloin steaks, sliced into narrow strips
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
1 large carrot, julienned
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh ginger, minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
canola oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
Place cornstarch in a large bowl.
Add water gradually while whisking.
Beat eggs into cornstarch mixture.
Toss in beef and stir to coat.
Pour 1 inch of oil into wok, heat until boiling hot, but not smoking.
Add a quarter of the beef to the oil.
Seperate with a fork and cook, stirring frequently, until crispy, Remove, drain on paper towel and set aside.
Repeat until all the beef is cooked.
Drain off all oil except for about 1 tablespoons and add carrots, onion, ginger, and garlic in that order.
Stir fry briefly over high heat.
Combine last 5 ingredients and add to vegetable mixture.
Bring to a boil and then add beef.
Heat through and serve immediately.