STIR-FRIED WATERCRESS: A HEALTHY LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLE
Watercress (西洋菜,sai yeung choi in Cantonese or xī yáng cài in Mandarin), is a super healthy vegetable often overlooked at the market because people don't know how to prepare it. Making this stir-fried watercress at home is an easy, delicious, and healthy way to change up the vegetables on your dinner table.
Provided by Bill
Categories Vegetables
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place your wok over medium high heat, and add the oil, spreading it around to coat the surface of the wok.
- Add the ginger, letting it caramelize and infuse the oil. Take care not to let it burn. Add the minced garlic, and give it a stir. Immediately add the watercress (if you wait too long, your garlic could burn). Turn the heat up to high.
- Stir-fry the watercress for 20 seconds to evenly distribute the ginger, garlic and oil. Once mixed, move all of the watercress to the center of the wok in a small pile, and cover the wok.
- After 45 seconds, uncover the wok. There should be plenty of steam at this point. Use a circular stirring motion to drag the pile of watercress and some of the liquid around the sides of the superheated wok. Stirring the watercress against the hottest and driest part of the wok will generate that wok hay flavor. Gather the watercress back in the middle of the wok. To give you an idea of the cooking time, this step should take no more than 20 seconds.
- While you wait for the sides of the wok to reheat, add the white pepper, sugar, salt, sesame oil and MSG, if using. (A quick note on the spices: we list MSG as optional because many people shy away from it, but it's a tasty addition to leafy green vegetables that really gives you that restaurant flavor. Use it per your own tastes and perspectives!)
- Stir-fry the mixture again to mix in the seasonings, once more stirring the watercress and the liquid so it hits the sides of the wok to generate more wok hay.
- Use your wok spatula to scoop the watercress onto a shallow rimmed bowl, making sure to get the remaining liquid, as it's super-infused with garlic, ginger, and those vitamins from the watercress. Serve as a side dish or just with some white rice as a super light vegan meal.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 338 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
WATERCRESS STIR-FRY RECIPE
Quick stir-fry watercress with garlic and dried pepper. Ready 15 minutes! Healthy veggie stir-fry recipe.
Provided by Elaine
Categories Side Dish
Time 14m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash the watercress carefully; remove the withered and yellow and also the old stems.
- Cut watercress finely into small pieces. Set aside and drain.
- Cut chili pepper into sections and slice the garlic cloves.
- In a small bowl, add cornstarch, water and salt. Mix well to make the stir-fry sauce.
- Heat up peanut oil in wok, add chili pepper and garlic slices to stir-fry until aroma.
- Add watercress in. Do a quick stir-fry until the watercress is half-cooked.
- Pour the sit-fry sauce in and quick fry again for around 1 minute.
- Transfer out and serve hot!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 3 g, Sodium 1215 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
WATERCRESS & CHICKEN STIR-FRY
Make your own easy stir-fry sauce at home with storecupboard ingredients and combine with chicken, veg and cashews for a filling dinner.
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Buffet, Dinner, Main course, Side dish, Snack, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl until completely blended. Heat the oil in a frying pan until very hot. Throw in the chicken, cashew nuts, pepper and onion, then stir-fry for about 4-5 mins until the chicken is cooked and the nuts are toasted. Pour over the sauce and simmer with a splash of water. Remove the pan from the heat, then stir through the watercress just before serving with boiled rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 1.92 milligram of sodium
WATERCRESS STIR-FRY
Delicate watercress often gets the salad or garnish treatment, but it offers far more than just a sprinkle of peppery flavor. Harness its nutritional power in this energizing stir-fry, where ginger, garlic, and sesame oil impart bold flavor and the watercress brings antioxidants and calcium.
Provided by Greg Lofts
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Vegan Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a wok or cast-iron skillet over high. When wisps of smoke rise, swirl in vegetable oil. Add minced ginger and minced garlic and cook until sizzling, 15 seconds.
- Add watercress; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until greens collapse, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and toss with sesame oil. Serve watercress topped with toasted sesame seeds.
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