Sauteed Mustard Greens with Oyster Sauce

Name: Sauteed Mustard Greens with Oyster Sauce (Cải Tàu Xào Dầu Hau)
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: ¼ cup oyster sauce; 6 clove garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 4 cups mustard greens, approximately ½ bunch; 1½ tablespoons oil

Cải Tàu Xào Dầu Hau

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Little Saigon Cookbook

By Ann Le

Published 2011

About

Mustard greens are resilient vegetables that don’t fall apart when cooked. These hearty leaves have a hint of bitterness, but the sweetness of the oyster sauce is a nice contrast. This is a beautiful and different side dish to serve at an introductory Vietnamese dinner.

Ingredients

1½ tablespoons oil
6 clove garlic, chopped
¼ cup

Asia
Vietnam
Dinner
Side dish
Pescatarian
South East Asia

Method

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
Mix together the oyster sauce, fish sauce, and pepper.
Add the mustard greens to the skillet with the oyster sauce mixture and cook for about 5 minutes or until the greens have wilted.
Mix in the sesame seeds and serve hot with steamed rice.