「Salt and Pepper Corn Kernels」

Ingredients and amounts

• 350 g frozen corn kernels (bagged)
• 40-70 g cornstarch (enough to fully coat the kernels)
• 10 g salt and pepper powder
• 10 g sesame seeds

Step-by-step method

1. 1

   Step 1

   Thaw the corn kernels by soaking in warm water for 15 minutes or boiling in water for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Place a tray (Box A) lined with paper towels. Pour the thawed corn kernels onto it.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Shake the tray vigorously until the paper towels are completely wet.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Place a second tray (Box B) lined with fresh paper towels. Transfer the corn from Box A to Box B.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Shake vigorously again until the paper towels are wet.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Repeat the process until the corn kernels are moist but have no visible water droplets on the surface.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Add a generous amount of cornstarch to the corn, enough to fully cover all kernels.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Shake the tray until the corn kernels are evenly coated with starch.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Heat a wok or pan over the stove. Add enough oil to cover the bottom, but not too much.

10. 10

    Step 10

    When the oil is hot (about 80% of its smoke point), add the coated corn kernels.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Pan-fry over medium heat for 30 seconds without stirring to prevent the starch from falling off.

12. 12

    Step 12

    Gently stir-fry for 3 minutes, then remove from the wok.

13. 13

    Step 13

    The most important step: sprinkle with 3 g of salt and pepper powder and the sesame seeds.

14. 14

    Step 14

    Serve immediately.