Suan Rong Bo Cai Chinese Garlic Fried Spinach Recipes

SUAN RONG BO CAI (CHINESE GARLIC-FRIED SPINACH)

Steps:

• Wash spinach and chop into 5-cm segments.
• In wok, bring some water to a boil. Add spinach, blanch briefly, remove, and drain.
• Empty water from wok, heat to dry, add oil and swirl to heat well. Add garlic and toss just a moment until fragrant but not burned. Add spinach, salt, and MSG, tossing after each addition.
• Turn off heat, drizzle with sesame oil, transfer to platter, and serve as part of a Chinese meal. (For a Chinese meal, serve rice, a soup, and one dish per person, selecting a balanced variety of dishes.).

CHINESE SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to directions on package.
• Drain well and set aside.
• Preheat a small saucepan over medium heat for 1/2 minute.
• Swirl oil around the bottom of the pan, add onions and cook and stir until onions are soft but not browned.
• Add soy sauce and sugar to onions and mix lightly.
• Add chestnuts and spinach to onion mixture and cook and stir over medium heat to reheat to serving temperature.
• Serve hot using 1/2 cup per serving.
• Food exchange per serving: 1 veggie and 1 fat, Low sodium diets, omit soy sauce low cholesterol diets, use as is.

SUAN RONG JIANG DOU (GARLIC-FRIED GREEN BEANS)

Steps:

• Wash beans, cut into 3-cm segments, boil until crisp-tender, and drain.
• Over highest heat, heat empty wok, add oil and swirl to heat. Add part of the garlic and stir a moment until fragrant but not burned. Add green beans and stir-fry.
• Add sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and MSG, tossing after each addition. Add remaining garlic, toss.
• Transfer to serving platter, and serve as part of a Chinese meal: rice, soup, and a balanced variety of dishes--one per person.

SUAN LA BAI CAI (HOT AND SOUR CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Separate the cabbage leaves and cut them lengthwise. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and salt, then set aside.
• Heat up the vegetable oil in a wok or heavy skillet over high heat until it is very hot. Add the chilies, ginger, and szechuan peppercorns and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add the bell pepper and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the cabbage and stir-fry for two minutes, or until all the leaves are wilted. Pour the vinegar mixture into the wok and let simmer for 1 minute, then serve.

EASY FRIED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it stops bubbling. This allows the water from the butter to evaporate. Add the garlic; cook and stir for about 2 minutes, until it is just beginning to brown. Put in the spinach leaves and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring, until the leaves are dark and are about 1/4 of their original size.

SPINACH STIR FRY WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minutes. Add spinach, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar; stir fry 2 minutes until spinach begins to wilt.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.