Mark Bittman

Gai Lan (Chinese Mustard Greens) with Oyster Sauce

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home
The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

The bright green stir-fry of Chinese restaurants.

Other vegetables you can prepare this way: if you can’t find gai lan, use broccoli raab or even collards or kale; broccoli or cauliflower will work too.

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds gai lan
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon

Method

  1. Separate the leaves and stems of the gai lan; cut the stems into 2-inch lengths.
  2. Put the peanut oil in a large skillet or wok and turn the heat to high. Add the leaves of the greens and toss until they wilt, about 3 minutes; put on a platter. Add the stems, the garlic if you’re using it, and about ¼