Stir-Fried Water Spinach

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Cook’s Guide to Chinese Vegetables

By Martha Dahlen

Published 1992

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Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • ½ catty water spinach

Method

With a rather generous amount of hot oil in wok, fry garlic until fragrant; discard. Add vegetable (the roar of moisture meeting hot oil should be deafening). Toss until wilted. Add chosen seasoning plus a pinch of sugar (and chili); toss to combine, then cover and cook until done.

For faster and more even distribution, you may mix the seasoning to a thick sauce with water before adding