Vinegar Potato Shreds
type: Recipe
headline: Vinegar Potato Shreds for a Budget Chinese Side Dish
description: Make Chinese vinegar potato shreds with potatoes, rice vinegar, garlic, green onion, and optional chili using Western supermarket ingredients.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Side dish
keywords: vegetarian, side, budget, quick
recipe yield: 3 servings
prep time: PT15M
cook time: PT6M
total time: PT21M
recipe ingredient: potato: 2 medium.
recipe ingredient: rice vinegar: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 2 cloves.
recipe ingredient: green onion: 2.
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1/2 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: chili crisp: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe instructions: Cut and rinse
  type: HowToStep
  text: Slice potatoes into thin matchsticks. Rinse in cold water until the water runs clearer, then drain well.
recipe instructions: Stir-fry quickly
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook garlic and potato shreds in hot oil for a few minutes, keeping the potatoes crisp-tender.
recipe instructions: Season
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add vinegar, green onion, soy sauce if using, sugar, and chili crisp. Toss briefly and serve right away.
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about: Potatoes
about: Rice vinegar
about: Chili
mentions: Waxy or all-purpose potatoes hold their shape better than very floury baking potatoes.
mentions: A julienne peeler or mandoline makes the prep much faster.
mentions: Use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar if rice vinegar is unavailable.
mentions: Use chili flakes warmed in oil instead of chili crisp.
mentions: Use a little bell pepper for color if you want a non-spicy version.
mentions: Potatoes: Yellow potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, Waxy potatoes. Avoid very floury potatoes if possible because they break down faster.
mentions: Rice vinegar: White wine vinegar, Apple cider vinegar, Black vinegar. Use black vinegar for a darker, deeper dish if you already have it.
mentions: Chili: Chili crisp, Chili flakes in oil, Bell pepper strips. Bell pepper gives color without heat for family meals.
suitable for diet: https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet

faq
type: FAQPage
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language: en
main entity: Why rinse potato shreds before stir-frying?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Rinsing removes surface starch so the shreds stay separate and crisp-tender.
main entity: Can I make vinegar potato shreds without a mandoline?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. A sharp knife works, but a julienne peeler or mandoline makes the prep faster.
main entity: Are vinegar potato shreds spicy?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: They can be mild. Skip chili crisp or use bell pepper if you want no heat.

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