Choy Sum with Garlic Sauce
Blanched choy sum drizzled with a savory-sweet garlic sauce. A dim sum classic with just 5 ingredients in 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving (recipe yields 2).
- Calories
- 95
- total 190
- Protein
- 1g
- total 2g
- Carbs
- 8.5g
- total 17g
- Fat
- 7g
- total 14g
- Fiber
- 0g
- total 0g
A light vegetable side. Use vegan oyster sauce for vegan, tamari for gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1 lb choy sum
- 1⅓ tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 4 cloves coarsely chopped garlic
Equipment
- large pot
- small bowl
- small saucepan
About
Choy sum (菜心) blanched until tender, then drizzled with a hot garlicky sauce that's savory and lightly sweet. A popular dim sum side dish that takes 15 minutes and just 5 ingredients. Based on a recipe from Omnivore's Cookbook by Maggie Zhu.
Instructions
Soak 1 lb choy sum in cold water for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly to remove dirt. Discard any withered or yellow leaves. Drain well.
Blanch
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add a splash of oil and a pinch of salt to keep the choy sum bright green.
Add the choy sum stem side down so the thicker part cooks longer. Cook the stems for 30-60 seconds , then submerge the leafy part. Cook until just tender, 1-2 minutes total.
Drain immediately and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Pat dry and arrange on a serving plate.
Make the Sauce
In a small bowl , mix 1⅓ tablespoons oyster sauce , 2 teaspoons light soy sauce , and ¼ teaspoon sugar .
Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 4 cloves coarsely chopped garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Pour in the sauce mixture. Cook and stir for 30-60 seconds until slightly thickened.
Serve
Immediately pour the hot sauce over the plated choy sum. Serve as a side dish.
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title: Choy Sum with Garlic Sauce
description: "Blanched choy sum drizzled with a savory-sweet garlic sauce. A dim sum classic with just 5 ingredients in 15 minutes."
servings: 2
time: 15 minutes
tags: [chinese, cantonese, choy-sum, vegetable, side-dish, garlic, vegan, quick, dim-sum]
cuisine: Cantonese
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 190
nutrition-protein: 2g
nutrition-carbs: 17g
nutrition-fat: 14g
nutrition-fiber: 0g
nutrition-note: A light vegetable side. Use vegan oyster sauce for vegan, tamari for gluten-free.
source: https://omnivorescookbook.com/choy-sum-with-garlic-sauce/
long_description: "Choy sum (菜心) blanched until tender, then drizzled with a hot garlicky sauce that's savory and lightly sweet. A popular dim sum side dish that takes 15 minutes and just 5 ingredients. Based on a recipe from Omnivore's Cookbook by Maggie Zhu."
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> For young short choy sum, just trim the ends. For longer mature stalks, cut into 3-inch pieces.
== Blanch ==
Bring a #large pot{} of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add a splash of oil and a pinch of salt to keep the choy sum bright green.
Add the choy sum stem side down so the thicker part cooks longer. Cook the stems for ~blanch{30-60%seconds}, then submerge the leafy part. Cook until just tender, ~{1-2%minutes} total.
Drain immediately and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Pat dry and arrange on a serving plate.
== Make the Sauce ==
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Heat @peanut oil{2%tablespoons}(or vegetable oil) in a #small saucepan{} over medium heat. Add @coarsely chopped garlic{4%cloves} and stir for ~{30%seconds} until fragrant.
Pour in the sauce mixture. Cook and stir for ~{30-60%seconds} until slightly thickened.
== Serve ==
Immediately pour the hot sauce over the plated choy sum. Serve as a side dish.