Side Dishes

Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon

Name: Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 60 g Lotus root; 10 g Vinegar; 200 g Water; 0.1 g Sea salt, toasted; 20 g Ground cinnamon; 200 g Cooking oil, for frying

연근부각

Thin slices of lotus root soaked in vinegar water and fried until crisp, then dusted with cinnamon and a pinch of toasted sea salt. Mineral-rich sea salt is roasted before use, so only a tiny amount is needed.

15mPrep

10mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Lotus Root & BurdockCrunchy roots for glossy soy braises
Korean VinegarsBrown rice, persimmon and fruit vinegars for dressings and pickles 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Peel the lotus root.

Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon — step 1

Slice the peeled lotus root thinly.

Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon — step 2

Mix 200 g of water with 10 g of vinegar.

Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon — step 3

Soak the lotus root slices in the vinegar water.

Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon — step 4

Drain the lotus root in a sieve.

Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon — step 5

Deep-fry the lotus root until crisp, sprinkle lightly with sea salt and coat with cinnamon.

Crispy Lotus Root Chips with Cinnamon — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

162.2Calories (kcal)

25.3 gCarbs

2.6 gProtein

5.6 gFat

67.7 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.