Braised Potato Chunks in Asian Sauce 紅燒馬鈴薯

Such a comforting ingredient, I mean potato. I haven't met anyone who doesn't like potato, but instead many are actually addicted to it. Especially fries or buttery mashed potatoes. However, all the more well-known potato dishes are often western, so this time I'm going to do something Asian with it, and hoping that I'll also get a "wanting for more" result in the end.

Braised potato chunks in Asian sauce 紅燒馬鈴薯 - 

Ingredients?

• 2 to 3 medium potatoes
• 2 stalks scallion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 to 2 red chilies
• Some olive oil

Sauce mixture:

• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon aged Shaoxing wine
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

 

How?

Premix all the ingredients listed under the "sauce" section. 

Peel the potatoes and cut into medium small chunks.

Peel and chop the garlic cloves. Destem and chop the red chilies. Destem and chop the scallion. Save a small amount of chopped scallion greens for garnish in the end. 

Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan and switch to medium heat. When the oil warms up, add in the potatoes and sear till slightly golden. It'll take a few minutes. Once ready, scoop out the potatoes first.

Still use the same pan, add more oil if needed, we'll need enough oil to coat the pan. Transfer chopped garlic, red chilies, and nearly all the scallion over. Stir-fry till aromatic but not burn the garlic bits.

Pour in the sauce mixture and cook till thickens a little. Transfer potatoes back to the pan and mix till evenly coated with the sauce.

Plate and garnish with chopped scallion greens we saved earlier.

Hopefully the slightly sweet yet savory sauce sticking onto the potatoes will make you wanting for more. If not, potato's semi-hardened edge paired with fluffy center should do the trick too.

Other potato recipes:

• Korean braised potatoes (gamja jorim)
• Hash browns - breakfast fav that never disappoints
• Smashed potato pizza with pepperoni and mozzarella