S2Ep71-Stir Fry Mustard Green with Garlic 蒜蓉芥菜

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: canola oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Canola oil is healthier with omega-3s, while sunflower oil is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: peanut oil

Olive oil is healthier, while peanut oil is a more affordable alternative.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili adds flavor with fewer calories, while black pepper is a common substitute.

Introduce the dish and ingredients: Chinese mustard greens, garlic, baking soda, water, vegetable oil, chicken stock, cornstarch slurry, white pepper seasoning, salt, and sesame oil.

Mince the garlic.

Cut the mustard greens into sections, breaking off the leaves and discarding the fibrous stems.

Boil water and add baking soda to help the mustard greens retain their color.

Once the water boils, add the mustard greens and cook for about 15 seconds.

Remove the mustard greens from the boiling water and drain.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.

Add the mustard greens back into the skillet along with chicken stock and stir quickly.

Season with white pepper and salt, then add cornstarch slurry to thicken if desired.

Drizzle with sesame oil before serving.

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