Stir Fried Asian Greens With Chiles And Garlic Food

STIR-FRIED ASIAN GREENS WITH CHILES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• 1. Carefully inspect the greens, discarding or trimming off any spoiled stems or leaves. Trim the bottom ends off and discard. Wash the greens in several changes of the coldest possible water; tepid water might cause them to wilt, and you want them to stay as alert and perky as possible before being cooked. (Note: Because bok choi and baby bok choi tend to have pockets full of sand in the nooks where the leaves meet the center stem, be certain to pull the leaves back slightly away from the stem when you're cleaning them. There are few things worse than a mouthful of sand when you want a mouthful of greens.)
• 2. Cut the cleaned greens into pieces 2-1/2 to 3 inches long. If any of the stems are particularly wide - say, more than 1 inch - or are tough or sinewy-looking, cut them in half lengthwise. If you're using baby bok choi or baby Shanghai choi, you can either leave the heads whole or cut them in half lengthwise - it's up to you. Spin the greens dry in a salad dryer or set them aside to air-dry on a kitchen towel or paper towels; they needn't be bone dry - a little dampness won't matter.
• 3. In a wok, 12-inch skillet, Dutch oven, or soup pot (any pot large and wide enough to comfortably hold the greens will do), heat the oil over medium-high heat. When it's hot but not smoking - it should appear shimmery - add the garlic, the salt, and, if using, the chiles. Sauté, stirring until the garlic just begins to lose its rawness, about 1 minute. (Try not to let the garlic turn golden or golden brown, which would give this dish an inappropriate roasted taste.)
• 4. Add the greens. Raise the heat slightly and immediately begin to vigorously stir-fry the greens around the pot. Continue to vigorously stir-fry the greens until they just begin to go limp but the leaves remain a spring-green color and the stems are still crunchy-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes, depending on the type of greens. Taste for salt, adding only a pinch more if necessary (a little salt goes a long way with greens).
• 5. Transfer the cooked greens to a large serving platter and serve promptly. Be careful not to pile the greens in a small bowl; since the greens will continue to cook for a minute or two after they're removed from the heat, a serving bowl that crowds them may cause them to overcook and become mushy.

STIR FRIED SOYBEANS WITH GARLIC AND CHILE

Steps:

• Cook edamame in a 5 to 6 quart pot of boiling unsalted water for 5 minutes, then drain in colander.
• Meanwhile stir together soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and red-pepper flakes in a small bowl.
• Heat wok or skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates immediately.
• Add vegetable oil, swirling it to coat pan. Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds, then add edamame and stir-fry until pods are lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add soy sauce mixture and stir-fry until edamame are well coated and most of the liquid eveproated, about 1 minute. Serve.
• *Remember not to eat the pods, but soy beans inside.

SICHUAN STIR-FRIED PORK IN GARLIC SAUCE(COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)

Steps:

• 1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Cut pork into 2" lengths and then cut each length into 1/4" matchsticks. Combine pork with baking soda and water in bowl. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• 3. Rinse pork in cold water. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Whisk rice wine and cornstarch in bowl. Add pork and toss to coat.
• 4. For the stir fry, combine garlic, scallion whites, chili paste in bowl.
• 5. Heat 1 tbsp oil in large non stick pan over high heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms and cook stirring frequently until tender, 4 minutes. Add water chestnuts and cook for additional 2 to 4 minutes until tender. Transfer vegetables to separate bowl.
• 6. Add remaining 3 tbsp oil to pan and place over medium low heat. Add garlic scallion mixture and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Transfer 1 tbsp garlic scallion oil to small bowl and set aside. Add pork to skillet and cook until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk sauce to recombine and add to skillet. Increase heat to high and cook stirring constantly until thickened and pork cooked thru, 1 to 2 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet and combine. Transfer to platter, sprinkle with scallion greens and reserved garlic scallion oil and serve.

STIR FRIED SHRIMP WITH GARLIC AND CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the first six ingredients in a small bowl.
• Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat and add canola to the pan.
• Add shrimp and stir-fry for 1 minute or until shrimp begin to pinken.
• Add garlic, ginger, and jalapeno; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir in broth mixture and cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done and sauce is thickened, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in onions and sesame oil.
• Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

STIR FRIED CHINESE GREENS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the broth with the oyster sauce, wine, soy sauce, sugar and salt.
• Set a large wok over high heat. When it's hot, add the oil and swirl to coat. After 20 seconds, add the scallions, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Add the choy sum and stir-fry for 2 minutes; press it against the wok, then stir and press again.
• Add the sauce in the bowl and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Add the cornstarch mixture and continue stir-frying until the sauce thickens, about 15 seconds. Transfer the greens to a small platter and serve hot.