Capsicum, also known as lantern pepper, tomato pepper, or sweet pepper, is a versatile ingredient. Personally, I prefer calling it lantern pepper as it sounds more vivid. Now, let's discuss some capsicum recipes. Capsicums can be paired with many dishes. How should capsicums be stir-fried to taste delicious? What ingredients can they be combined with for better flavor and appeal?
Capsicum – Stir-Fried Liver Tips with Sauce
Ingredients Preparation
Capsicum, pork liver, king oyster mushroom, starch, scallion, ginger, yellow bean sauce, five-spice powder, white pepper, salt, peanut oil.
Steps
1. Soak the pork liver for 30 minutes, then slice it thinly and blanch; clean the capsicum and cut into slices; slice the king oyster mushrooms.
2. Mix the blanched pork liver with starch, scallion, ginger, five-spice powder, and white pepper for marination.
3. Dilute the yellow bean sauce with an appropriate amount of water to make a sauce mixture.
4. Heat oil in a wok, sauté scallion and ginger until fragrant, then add capsicum and king oyster mushrooms and stir-fry until wilted. Add the marinated pork liver and stir-fry over high heat.
5. Pour in the diluted yellow bean sauce and stir-fry for 20 seconds before serving.
Capsicum – Stir-Fried Chicken Pieces
Ingredients Preparation
Capsicum, chicken legs, scallion, ginger, garlic, star anise, soy sauce, white pepper, sugar, salt, peanut oil.
Steps
1. Clean the capsicum, remove the seeds, and slice it. Clean the chicken legs and cut them into pieces.
2. Heat oil in a wok, add sliced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add chicken pieces and stir-fry until the oil is released. Add star anise, scallion, and ginger, and stir-fry until fragrant.
3. Add soy sauce, white pepper, and sugar, stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes, then add the capsicum. Stir-fry for another minute, season with salt, and serve.
Capsicum – Stir-Fried Dried Squid
Ingredients Preparation
Capsicum, dried squid, scallion, ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce, salt, peanut oil.
Steps
1. Clean the dried squid, soak it until soft, score it with a crisscross pattern, and cut into pieces. Clean the capsicum, remove the seeds, and cut into pieces.
2. Preheat oil in a wok, add scallion and ginger, stir-fry until fragrant, then add the squid pieces and stir-fry over high heat until curled.
3. Add the capsicum and stir-fry until wilted. Add soy sauce and oyster sauce, sprinkle with a little salt, stir-fry evenly over high heat, and serve.
Capsicum – Stir-Fried Lean Meat
Ingredients Preparation
Capsicum, lean meat, chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, salt.
Steps
1. Slice the lean meat thinly, clean the capsicum, remove the seeds, and slice it.
2. Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry garlic and chili sauce until fragrant, add the lean meat, drizzle with soy sauce, stir-fry until color changes, and set aside.
3. Use the remaining oil in the wok to stir-fry the capsicum until wilted, add the lean meat and an appropriate amount of salt, stir-fry briefly, and serve.