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Stir-fried Bean Sprout

¾ lb (340 g) bean sprout

3 tbsp (45 ml) oil

1 thin slice fresh ginger, finely chopped

½ green pepper, sliced

½ medium onion, cut in wedges

12 green onions, sliced

2 thin slices ham, shredded

3 tbsp (45 mL) chicken stock combined with

2 tsp (10 mL) sherry

 

1  Pour boiling water over bean sprouts and let stand 20 seconds.

2  Refresh in cold running water, drain and dry.  Heat oil in a wok.  Add ginger and stir-fry 30 seconds.  Add green pepper, onion and green onions and stir-fry 1 ½ minutes.

Add bean sprouts and ham and stir-fry 30 seconds.  Add combined stock and sherry and bring to a boil.  Remove from heat and serve.

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Kailan in Oyster Sauce

3461660000_885ca2b08fIngredients:

350 g kalian

4 cups hot water

2 teaspoon cooking oil

2 cloves garlic, minced.

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3 teaspoons Maggi Oyster-Flavored Sauce

1 teaspoon Maggi Granulated Chicken Stock

Salt and pepper to taste

1 ½ teaspoons corn flour mixed with 2 teaspoons water

In pan, bring water to the boil:  add 1 table spoon cooking oil.  Blanch kalian for 2 minutes or just until done, but crisp. 

Remove kalian and cut into 5 cm lights; place on serving plate.  Reserve ¾ cup water.

In the same pan, heat remaining oil and lightly brown garlic.  Add reserved water and A.  bring to the oil;  then thicken with cornflour mixture.

Spoon sauce over kalian.  Serve as an accompaniment to other meat or seafood dishes.

Tip:  Replace Kailan with mustard leaves, Chinese cabbage (Siew-pakchoy), Tong Hoh, etc.

  Photo courtesy:  static.flickr

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