Crispy Lamb

Crispy Lamb

　　The method for making crispy lamb is simple, and it is a common dish among Shaanxi snacks.

　　　　Ingredients:

　　　　2,500 grams of lamb (boneless), 3 eggs, 200 grams of starch, 15 grams each of ginger powder, fine salt, and Sichuan peppercorn powder, 25 grams each of chopped scallions and cilantro, 1,500 grams of cooked lard, and a small amount of MSG.

　　　　Directions:

　　1. Cut the lamb into large slices about 0.5 cm thick, place them in a bowl, and marinate with ginger powder, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and fine salt for 5 minutes.

　　　　2. Mix the eggs and starch to form a thick batter, then coat the marinated lamb slices evenly with the batter.

　　　　3. Heat the cooked lard in a wok until it reaches 80% heat, add the battered lamb slices, and deep-fry until golden brown. Remove and place in a dish, then steam until fully cooked and tender. Remove again and slice into strips 0.3 cm thick.

　　　　4. In a bowl, mix meat broth, ginger powder, Sichuan peppercorn powder, fine salt, and the meat strips. Transfer to a serving bowl, top with chopped scallions and MSG, and sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

　　　Tips: Do not use too high a temperature when frying the lamb slices to prevent them from burning on the outside while remaining undercooked inside.

　　Features: The soup is clear with rich flavor, the meat is crispy and tender, fragrant and refreshing. It can be served with guokui (a type of flatbread) or steamed buns.

Nutritional value:

　　　　1. Lamb is warming in nature. Eating it regularly in winter not only helps increase body heat to resist the cold, but also boosts digestive enzymes, protects the stomach lining, repairs gastric mucosa, aids spleen and stomach digestion, and contributes to anti-aging effects.

　　　　2. Lamb is highly nutritious and beneficial for conditions such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, anemia, postpartum blood and qi deficiency, abdominal cold pain, physical weakness and cold intolerance, malnutrition, soreness in the waist and knees, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, as well as all types of deficient-cold disorders. It has the effects of nourishing kidney yang, replenishing deficiencies, and warming the middle. It is suitable for regular consumption by men.