Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts & Yellow Chives

Name: Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts & Yellow Chives
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz) Chinese yellow chives; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 420 g (15 oz/4 cups) bean sprouts, trimmed; 1½ tablespoons light soy sauce; ½ teaspoon sea salt; ½ knob of ginger, peeled and cut into julienne; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 small handful of coriander (cilantro) leaves; ¼ teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons fresh chicken stock

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Balance and Harmony

By Neil Perry

Published 2008

About

This stir-fry highlights the wonderful texture and natural flavour of sprouts and chives. Be careful not to burn the ginger and garlic.

Ingredients

420 g (15 oz/4 cups) bean sprouts, trimmed
100

Asia
China
Side dish

Method

Rinse the bean sprouts and chives and drain well. Heat a wok until just smoking. Add the vegetable oil and, when hot, stir-fry the ginger and garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the bean sprouts and chives and stir-fry until just limp, then add the soy sauce, sea salt, sugar and stock and cook for another minute. Stir in the coriander leaves to serve.