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A Choy with Garlic and Oyster Sauce (炒油麦菜)
A Choy, or AA Choy, cooks up quickly, and the combination of garlic and oyster sauce never fails. Even your picky eaters will be helping themselves to more veggies!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 128 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 pound AA choy 油麦菜, yóumài cài
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, peanut, or avocado oil)
- 4-5 cloves garlic (minced; about 2 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Remove the leaves from the center stem. Take the time to soak and wash them a few times. Shake off the excess water.
- For the center stem, peel the skin and eat them as is (tossed with a little salt and sesame oil to make a nice salad), or slice them thinly and cook them along with the rest of the dish. Cut the long leaves into 3-inch (8cm) sections. Spin the leaves in a salad spinner until they’re nice and dry.
- In a small bowl, mix the water, oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce), salt, white pepper, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- Heat the wok over medium heat until it’s just starting to smoke. Add the oil and garlic. Let it cook for a few seconds, then immediately turn up the heat to high, and add the AA choy.
- Stir the vegetables a few times. When the vegetables are about 50% wilted, add the prepared sauce. Mix everything well, and once the leaves have just started to wilt, turn off the heat. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
128kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Sodium
278mg
(12%)
Potassium
295mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
9877IU
(198%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 278mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 9877IU | 198% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.