Steamed Sweet Potato Leaves with Cornmeal
Sweet potato leaves 500g | Grits 120g |
Salt 2g | Garlic 4 petals |
Chicken Essence Yidiudi | White sugar 1/2 teaspoon |
Rice vinegar 2 tablespoons | Light soy sauce 2 tablespoons |
Sesame oil 1 teaspoon |
Step 1
The fresh sweet potato leaves look so lovely.Step 2
Pick the old roots and yellow leaves from the sweet potato leaves, rinse them repeatedly, and put them on a rack to dry out excess moisture.Step 3
Take a clean basin, grind a little salt into a layer of sweet potato leaves.Step 4
Sprinkle with another layer of grits.Step 5
Gently stir it with your hands a few times to coat the sweet potato leaves with cornmeal.Step 6
Cover the steamer with a cloth, and place the sweet potato leaves loosely in the steamer without pressing them.Step 7
Turn on the steam in the pot, put the steamer in, and steam over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes.Step 8
Open the lid to let out the heat to prevent it from becoming sticky.Step 9
Press the garlic into minced garlic, add chicken essence, sugar, rice vinegar, light soy sauce, and sesame oil in sequence and stir evenly. The dipping sauce is ready. This dipping sauce is especially suitable for consumption in spring. Garlic can sterilize, increase resistance, and prevent colds.Step 10
Sweet potato leaves have a strong aroma of sweet potatoes. Served with dipping sauce, it’s a big plate and you can eat it all before you know it. It’s a steamed dish that can be used as rice, and it’s full of vitamins, crude fiber, and extremely high in calcium. You can eat it It’s so satisfying and not afraid of gaining weight. No wonder it’s known as the “Queen of Vegetables”.Step 11
Finished product picture Cooking tips for steaming sweet potato leaves with cornmealSweet potato leaves need to be rinsed repeatedly. It is a root plant without pesticides. Generally, there is no need to spray pesticides in early spring, and there is no need to worry about pesticide residues. Be sure not to steam it for too long as it will become sticky and affect the taste. The dipping sauce can also be made according to your own preferences.