How to avoid sticking to the pan when frying shredded potatoes

Potatoes are a popular food in life. They are diverse in cooking methods, delicious, and nutritious, and are deeply loved by people. There are many ways to eat potatoes, and stir-fried potato shreds is one of the most common ways. Many people stir-fry potato shreds at home. So how can you stir-fry potato shreds without sticking to the pan? Let's take a closer look!

Tips on how to fry shredded potatoes without sticking to the pan

Potato selection

When stir-frying shredded potatoes, you should choose potatoes with a lower starch content, that is, oval-shaped, yellow-skinned potatoes. Generally, these potatoes have yellow soil, and they look good when fried, have a crispy texture, and will not turn brown even if left for a long time.

There is a kind of round potato with pockmarks on the skin. This potato has a high starch content and is easy to break when fried. It is usually good to stew or steam it, but it is not recommended to stir-fry it.

Stir-frying shredded potatoes

1. After cutting the potato shreds, be sure to soak them in clean water to wash off some of the starch on the surface. First, it can prevent browning and the color of the potato shreds from being ugly. Second, it can prevent the starch from becoming sticky when heated. You can add a few drops of white vinegar to the clean water for soaking the potato shreds to make them crispier.

2. When frying shredded potatoes, you must use a hot pan and cold oil. "Hot pan and cold oil" does not mean simply heating the pan and adding cold oil. Instead, after the pan is heated, pour in a layer of oil to lubricate the pan so that a layer of oil film forms on the surface of the pan, then pour out the oil. Then add cold oil. In this way, when you start frying the shredded potatoes, the pan will not stick.

3. When frying shredded potatoes, when you see that the shredded potatoes in the pan become soft, first add vinegar to give the shredded potatoes a vinegar aroma. Then before serving, add vinegar again along the edge of the pan. This way, the shredded potatoes will have a strong vinegar aroma and be appetizing.

What are the special requirements for stir-fried shredded potatoes

First, stoves and fire. Many people don’t understand this. In fact, cooking requires very high levels of fire. This is why many dishes don’t taste like those in restaurants. Home stoves have limited firepower, while restaurants use high-fire stoves. For stir-frying shredded potatoes, if the firepower cannot keep up, the food will not be as delicious as that cooked on a gas stove.

The second is the pot. A good non-stick pot is also crucial. Some pots will stick and rust no matter how you fry, so it is also important to buy a good pot.

The third one is potatoes and potato shreds. Different potato varieties have different starch contents, and they are different in whether they are smooth or crunchy. After cutting the potatoes into shreds, they must be rinsed with water. Some potatoes have a very high starch content, so it is necessary to soak them in water for a while, otherwise they will easily stick to the pan.

The fourth one is stir-frying. First, add more oil, and then add some vinegar when frying the shredded potatoes. Don’t let the shredded potatoes dry too much after soaking in water. If it is too dry, add some water when frying, and it will not stick to the pan.

What should I pay attention to when stir-frying shredded potatoes?

First, shred

Don’t underestimate shredding. If you don’t shred well, the taste will be different! If you use a shredder, the shredder will be too thin, which is not good! If you use a knife, some people cut it too thick, which is not good either! Professional chefs shred potatoes just right! Is shredding potatoes a beginner’s skill for professional chefs to practice their knife skills?

Second, soak in water

After cutting the potato shreds, rinse them with cold water to remove the starch! Because if there is starch sticking to it, it will be sticky when frying!

Third, add vinegar

This is the most critical step. If you want the potato shreds to be sour, crispy and delicious, the key is to add vinegar during the frying process! Without vinegar, they will not become crispy!

Fourth, master the time and heat!

Don't fry the shredded potatoes for too long. Wash the pan and drain the water! It's best to choose peanut oil with a little fragrance! The oil temperature must be hot before adding the shredded potatoes! When the oil is hot, put the chili and garlic slices in and fry until fragrant, then add the shredded potatoes! After putting the shredded potatoes in, stir fry twice and immediately add salt and vinegar! Stir fry twice more and it's ready to serve! Generally, it takes two minutes to fry!

Fifth, the ingredients for stir-fried shredded potatoes

Put a few pieces of old red pepper in the oil and fry them to bring out the fragrance, then add green peppers to add color!

Finally! If you want the potato shreds to be more beautiful! You can add two drops of red oil!