Stir-Fried Frogs with Garlic Sauce

Name: Stir-Fried Frogs with Garlic Sauce (Ma la t’ien chi)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1-¼ pounds frog legs; 3 tablespoons garlic (slices); 3 tablespoons garlic (slices); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon wine; 2 green peppers; 3 red peppers; 3 cups oil; 1 tablespoon egg whites; ½ teaspoon sugar; ½ tablespoon brown vinegar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Ma la t’ien chi

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pei-Mei’s Chinese Cookbook

By Fu Pei-Mei

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

1-¼ pounds frog legs
3 tablespoons garlic (slices)

Asia
Taiwan
Main course
Hunan

Method

Cut frog legs into two parts. Cut off nails, then put legs into a big bowl. Marinate with egg white, soy sauce and cornstarch for ½ hour.
Remove the seeds from green and red peppers, then cut into diamond shaped pieces.
Deep-fry frog in hot oil for about 10 seconds, remove and drain. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil, stir in garlic, add green and red peppers