Stir-Fried Dried Seaweed
An exotic, iodine-rich dish — make it for the family! Fried dried seaweed takes a bit of prep before cooking. A good rinse, some cooking heat, and a modest amount of spice turn a product many people shy away from into an appetizing source of vitamins and iodine — something people who don't live by the sea year-round often miss. Serve it as a salad to add an unusual, wholesome dish to your home menu.
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Stir-Fried Dried Seaweed
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 18 %
3 g
Fats 59 %
10 g
Carbohydrates 24 %
4 g
112 kcal
GI:
100
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0
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0
- Start by prepping the seaweed. It needs a thorough rinse, since sand or small bits of grit can get trapped between the strands during drying — those would spoil the flavor of the finished dish and could hurt your teeth. Soak the seaweed in cold water for 10 minutes; the strands will swell and any sand caught in the folds will come loose. Drain and rinse the seaweed under running water for another 5 to 7 minutes to be safe — after that, any leftover grit won't stand a chance. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet and add the white sesame seeds and chopped or pressed garlic. Let the oil and aromatics simmer gently over low heat for a bit; the sesame will turn a caramel color and the garlic will lend the oil its aroma, which rounds out the flavor of the seaweed in the finished dish. After about 5 minutes, add the seaweed. Stir-fry over medium heat, stirring now and then. Even though the strands look thin, the seaweed is quite dense and takes a while to cook. It won't turn soft or go mushy — it stays springy and slightly crisp, so fry away without worrying about ending up with mush. After about 10 minutes of stir-frying with occasional stirring, transfer the seaweed to a deep bowl and add the salt and ground black pepper. You can add other spices to taste if you like. Mix well.
- Garnish however you like. Finely chopped young green onion makes a great addition — its thin stems keep it from overpowering the dish while rounding it out nicely. Serve warm or cool, as a salad or a side. Enjoy — and here's to beautiful, delicious food!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Garlic - 143 kcal/100g
- Ground black pepper - 255 kcal/100g
- Vegetable oil - 873 kcal/100g
- Green onion - 19 kcal/100g
- Dried whole sesame seeds - 563 kcal/100g
- Shelled sesame seed - 582 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Dried seaweed - 476 kcal/100g
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