Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts

Name: Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts (炒芽菜)
Yield: Serves 3 to 4.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Dash black pepper; 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water; ¼ teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons oil; 4 cups fresh bean sprouts (about ⅔ pound); 1 large clove garlic, lightly smashed and peeled; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 quarter -sized slices peeled ginger; 1 large whole scallion, finely chopped

炒芽菜

Preparation info

Serves
3 to 4
.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

In this traditional recipe, the bean sprouts are seasoned with a whiff of garlic and scallions and lightly glazed with dissolved cornstarch.

Ingredients

4 cups fresh bean sprouts (about ⅔ pound)
3 tablespoons oil

Asia
China
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Toss bean sprouts in a pot of cold water, tilting the pot to float out the husks and broken tails. Pour into a colander, spray with water, and drain. Then parboil them in boiling water for 30 seconds and drain. This eliminates the raw beany taste as well as preventing them from turning watery.

Heat a wok or deep, heavy skillet over high heat until hot; add the oil, swirl, and heat for 3