Shanghai Bean-Sprout Salad

Name: Shanghai Bean-Sprout Salad (Nga Choi Sah Lut)
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: ½ to 1 tablespoon salt; 1½ to 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1½ pounds bean sprouts; 4 to 5 scallions: discard both ends, cut into 1½-inch sections; quarter white portions lengthwise; 1½ tablespoons peanut oil; 3 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 medium-size sweet red pepper, thinly sliced

Nga Choi Sah Lut

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Chinese Banquet Cookbook

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Published 1985

About

Ingredients

1½ pounds bean sprouts
1 medium-size sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
4 to 5 scallions

Asia
China
Shanghai
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Wash and drain bean sprouts thoroughly. Slice peppers and scallions.
Heat a wok over high heat for 1 minute. Add peanut oil; coat sides of wok with oil, using spatula. When a wisp of white smoke appears, add bean sprouts. Stir-fry for 30 to 45 seconds. Add pepper; stir. Add scallions; stir well. Remove vegetables and place in a strainer; allow liquid to drain o