4.5 from 90 votes
Choy Sum Recipe
Looking for a quick and tasty vegetable dish? This choy sum recipe is a perfect choice! With its crisp, tender greens and savory shrimp in a delicious white sauce, it's easy to whip up in just 15 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 125 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
White Sauce:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/3 cup (6 tablespoons) water
Instructions
- Rinse the choy sum with water and allow it to drain. Trim off the stem ends. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the White Sauce. Stir well to mix, then set aside.
- Heat a wok and add cooking oil. Stir-fry the ginger until it turns light brown and becomes aromatic. Add the shrimp, mushrooms, and carrots, and stir-fry quickly until the shrimp turns pink and opaque.
- Add the choy sum to the wok and stir quickly. Pour the white sauce mixture into the wok and continue stir-frying until the sauce thickens. By this time, the vegetables should be perfectly cooked but not overdone. Dish out and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Get your wok nice and hot before adding the oil. This helps everything get a good sear and keeps the veggies and shrimp cooking evenly.
- Don’t stop moving the ingredients around. Stir-fry quickly to keep things from burning and to make sure everything cooks evenly.
- Get everything chopped and measured before you start. Stir-frying goes fast, so having all your ingredients ready makes it a lot easier.
- If things start cooking too quickly or look like they might burn, turn down the heat a bit. You want a good char without overcooking.
- If you’re making a big batch, cook it in parts. Overloading the wok can lead to steaming instead of stir-frying, which isn’t as tasty.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Sodium
493mg
(21%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1790IU
(36%)
Vitamin C
97mg
(108%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 493mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1790IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 97mg | 108% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.