Suan Rong Bo Cai Chinese Garlic Fried Spinach Food

SUAN RONG BO CAI (CHINESE GARLIC-FRIED SPINACH)

Steps:

• Wash spinach and chop into 5-cm segments.
• In wok, bring some water to a boil. Add spinach, blanch briefly, remove, and drain.
• Empty water from wok, heat to dry, add oil and swirl to heat well. Add garlic and toss just a moment until fragrant but not burned. Add spinach, salt, and MSG, tossing after each addition.
• Turn off heat, drizzle with sesame oil, transfer to platter, and serve as part of a Chinese meal. (For a Chinese meal, serve rice, a soup, and one dish per person, selecting a balanced variety of dishes.).

SUAN RONG JIANG DOU (GARLIC-FRIED GREEN BEANS)

Steps:

• Wash beans, cut into 3-cm segments, boil until crisp-tender, and drain.
• Over highest heat, heat empty wok, add oil and swirl to heat. Add part of the garlic and stir a moment until fragrant but not burned. Add green beans and stir-fry.
• Add sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and MSG, tossing after each addition. Add remaining garlic, toss.
• Transfer to serving platter, and serve as part of a Chinese meal: rice, soup, and a balanced variety of dishes--one per person.

STIR-FRIED SPINACH WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Wash the spinach thoroughly.
• Remove all stems leaving just the leaves.
• Heat the wok (or large frying pan) until it is VERY hot.
• Add the oil.
• When the oil it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the garlic and salt.
• Stir-fry both for 10 seconds.
• Add the spinach and stir-fry for about 2 minutes to coat the spinach leaves thoroughly with the oil, garlic and salt.
• When the spinach has wilted to about one-third of its original size, add the sugar.
• Continue to stir-fry for another 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate and pour off any excess liquid.
• Serve hot or cold.

CHINESE SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to directions on package.
• Drain well and set aside.
• Preheat a small saucepan over medium heat for 1/2 minute.
• Swirl oil around the bottom of the pan, add onions and cook and stir until onions are soft but not browned.
• Add soy sauce and sugar to onions and mix lightly.
• Add chestnuts and spinach to onion mixture and cook and stir over medium heat to reheat to serving temperature.
• Serve hot using 1/2 cup per serving.
• Food exchange per serving: 1 veggie and 1 fat, Low sodium diets, omit soy sauce low cholesterol diets, use as is.