Apple Snails Braised with Ginger

Method

1. 1 Soak the snails for 3 hours, boil them for 6 minutes, then remove the meat and discard the intestines.
2. 2 Melt the sugar until it turns a reddish-brown color, then add shredded ginger and sauté until fragrant.
3. 3 Add the snail meat and stir-fry for 2 minutes to coat it with the color.
4. 4 Pour in 80 ml of snail broth and simmer over low heat for 12 minutes until the snails are tender and have absorbed the flavor.
5. 5 Season with fish sauce and pepper, simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the meat, then sprinkle with chopped scallions.

With an appliance

• Microwave 30 min

  Replace step 4: loosely cover the bowl of snails with boiling water and microwave at 700 W for 5 minutes; transfer back to the pan and simmer for 2 minutes before adding fish sauce and pepper in step 5 to prevent the snails from becoming tough.