The lily has effects such as moistening the lungs and stopping coughs, soothing the heart and calming the mind, and beautifying the face. It is a vegetable with high nutritional value, containing high amounts of sugar and few coarse fibers, with delicate flesh and other beneficial components. Due to its high nutritional value, it is quite popular in the culinary world. So, how can lilies be prepared to taste good? Below, I have compiled some methods for cooking lilies and will tell you how to eat them.
Lily Fried Beef
Ingredients Preparation
Lily, beef, snow peas, red pepper, salt, chicken essence, garlic, starch, soy sauce, white pepper, cooking oil.
Method Steps
1. Cut the beef into thin slices and marinate with soy sauce, white pepper, cooking oil, starch, and salt for 15 minutes by mixing well;
2. Wash the snow peas and red pepper and cut into pieces; mince the garlic, and prepare the lilies in advance;
3. Prepare a small bowl, add an appropriate amount of soy sauce, chicken essence, salt, and starch to make a thickener;
4. Heat oil in a pan and sauté minced garlic before adding the marinated beef and stir-fry until it is 60% cooked, then add the snow peas and red pepper;
5. When the snow peas and red pepper are almost cooked, add the lilies and stir-fry together, then pour in the prepared thickener and stir-fry evenly.
Lily Fried Shrimp
Ingredients Preparation
Lily, shrimp, asparagus, egg whites, cornstarch, salt, monosodium glutamate, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, vegetable oil.
2. Wash the asparagus and cut into segments, blanch in boiling water with salt and cooking oil until half-cooked, and set aside the washed lilies;
3. Heat oil in a pan, sauté sliced ginger and minced garlic, then add the shrimp and stir-fry until they change color, add the lilies and asparagus and stir-fry until cooked;
4. Mix cornstarch with water to make a thickener, then pour in the thickener and stir-fry evenly.
Fresh Lily Fried Eggs
Ingredients Preparation
Lily, eggs, salt, green onions, vegetable oil.
Method Steps
1. Clean the lilies and separate into smaller pieces, beat the eggs in a bowl evenly, and add an appropriate amount of salt and a little water;
2. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the lilies and blanch for 1-2 minutes, then remove and drain;
3. Heat oil in a pan, pour in the beaten eggs and blanched lilies and stir-fry together;
4. When the eggs are cooked, plate them and sprinkle with a little chopped green onion.
Black Fungus Lily Fried Celery
Ingredients Preparation
Lily, black fungus, celery, peanut oil, salt, chicken powder.
Method Steps
1. Soak the black fungus and tear into small pieces, clean the fresh lilies and separate into small pieces, wash the celery and cut into thin slices;
2. Preheat the oil in a pan, add the celery and stir-fry until the color changes, then add the black fungus and continue to stir-fry, season with salt and chicken powder;
3. Finally, add the lilies and stir-fry briefly before serving.