Photograph of the finished Apple Snails Braised with Ginger

Vietnam · Ốc bươu kho gừng

Apple Snails Braised with Ginger

40 min Hands-on time + 3 hr waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Apple snails Apple snails 3.1 lb
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.7 oz
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

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.

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