Stir-fried Ground Beef and Salted Mustard Greens

Name: Stir-fried Ground Beef and Salted Mustard Greens
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 servings as a main dish or 4 to 6 servings as part of a multicourse meal
Cuisine: Hakka
Ingredients: 1 to 2 tablespoons minced jalapeño chile; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 cup chopped salted mustard greens, homemade or purchased; 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, or to taste; 1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste; 2 teaspoons soy sauce, or to taste; 8 ounces ground beef; Chopped cilantro, for garnish

Preparation info

Makes
2 to 3
servings as a main dish

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Hakka Cookbook

By Linda Anusasananan

Published 2012

About

Peter Lo learned to cook from his mother. For a quick, flavorful meal for the restaurant staff or his family, he stir-fries ground beef and salted mustard greens with a little chile to give it Indian heat. Sim Fook, his brother, likes to eat this loose hash with hot rice for breakfast.

Ingredients

1 cup chopped salted mustard greens, homemade or purchased
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Asia
China
Main course
Dinner
Breakfast

Method

Rinse the mustard greens and place in a medium bowl. Cover with water and soak 5 to 10 minutes. Drain well and squeeze out excess water.
Set a 14-inch wok or 12-inch frying pa