Stir-Fried Chinese Greens
Choy sum—sometimes called Chinese broccoli or flowering cabbage—is a small green-stemmed Chinese vegetable similar to broccoli rabe, with a few yellow flowers. Our children, who are not the world's most daring eaters, love it.
Stir-Fried Chinese Greens
Stir-Fried Chinese Greens
© Evan Sklar
Stir-Fried Chinese Greens
- SERVINGS: 4 SIDE-DISH SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
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1 tablespoon oyster sauce
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1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine, dry white wine or dry sherry
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1/4 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil
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3 scallions, cut into 1-inch lengths
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
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1 pound choy sum, sliced crosswise at 3-inch intervals, thickest stalks halved lengthwise
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1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with
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1 tablespoon cold water
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the broth with the oyster sauce, wine, soy sauce, sugar and salt.
- Set a large wok over high heat. When it's hot, add the oil and swirl to coat. After 20 seconds, add the scallions, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the choy sum and stir-fry for 2 minutes; press it against the wok, then stir and press again. Add the sauce in the bowl and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the cornstarch mixture and continue stir-frying until the sauce thickens, about 15 seconds. Transfer the greens to a small platter and serve hot.
Notes
If you cannot find choy sum, substitute chopped broccoli rabe, mustard greens or spinach.
Stir-Fried Chinese Greens
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