Spicy Fried River Snails

Spicy Fried River Snails

　　Spicy Fried River Snails

　　　River snail meat is sweet and salty in flavor and cold in nature, with benefits such as clearing heat, promoting diuresis, detoxifying, relieving pain, and is also quite rich in calcium.

　　Ingredients:

　　1000g river snails, dried chili peppers, Pixian bean paste, Sichuan peppercorns, minced ginger, mashed garlic, soy sauce, cooking wine, balsamic vinegar, salt, sugar, chicken essence, roasted sesame seeds, and chopped green onions — all to taste.

　　Preparation Method:

　　① Rinse the river snails clean, put them in a pot, add water along with cooking wine and balsamic vinegar, bring to a boil, then remove and discard the hard top shells.

　　② Heat oil in a wok, add dried chili pepper segments and stir-fry until brownish-red. Then add Sichuan peppercorns, minced ginger, mashed garlic, and Pixian bean paste, and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the river snails and stir well, then add cooking wine, balsamic vinegar, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and chicken essence in sequence. Stir-fry over high heat continuously until the snails are cooked through and flavorful. Transfer to a serving plate, sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions, and serve.