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Watercress Stir-fry Recipe
Quick stir-fry watercress with garlic and dried pepper. Ready 15 minutes! Healthy veggie stir-fry recipe.
Prep Time
9 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 74 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 bunch watercress , around 8 oz.
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 dried chili pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil
stir-fry sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- 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!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
74kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
1215mg
(51%)
Potassium
487mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4945IU
(99%)
Vitamin C
51.9mg
(58%)
Calcium
145mg
(15%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 74
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 74kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1215mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 487mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4945IU | 99% |
| Vitamin C | 51.9mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 145mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.