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Water Spinach Stir Fry

Easy Chinese Water Spinach Stir Fry

Stir-fry water spinach dish is fresh, tasty, and full of essential nutrients that you'll love. On top of that, this leafy dish can be prepared in less than 15 minutes! It is the fastest side dish to prepare for your main dish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2
Calories 690 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Wok (or non-stick pan)
  • Spatula
  • Knife and chopping board

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • 4 blocks of fermented tofu
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Stir-Fry

  • A bundle of water spinach
  • 20 g minced garlic
  • 20 g fresh chili pepper Julienned
  • Oil

Instructions
 

Prepare The Water Spinach

  • Cut off the bottom stem and remove wilted leaves.
  • Then, divide the water spinach into 3-inch portions. You don’t need to separate the leaves from the stem.
  • Soak in cold water and rinse it under running water to remove soil and dirt.

Mix The Sauce

  • In a mixing bowl, put fermented tofu, Shaoxing rice wine, sugar, and salt.
  • Mix the ingredients by mashing the tofu with a spoon until it becomes smooth and saucy.

Stir-Fry The Vegetables

  • Heat enough oil for stir-frying in a wok. You can use a non-stick pan if you don't have a wok.
  • Once the oil is hot, stir-fry the minced garlic and fresh chili pepper until fragrant.
  • Then, add the water spinach.
  • Continue to stir-fry on high heat.
  • Next, pour the sauce and stir well.
  • Stir-fry until the vegetables are soft. Do not overcook the vegetables, or they will become soggy and lose the crunch.
  • Serve and enjoy while hot and tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 71gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 616mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 96IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 1010mgIron: 10mg
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