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    Home » Asian foods » Pickled Mustard Greens Stir Fry

    Pickled Mustard Greens Stir Fry

    Published: Feb 4, 2021 Modified: Feb 20, 2021 by Tracy O.This post may contain affiliate links

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    Savory, sweet and a little spicy Chinese pickled mustard greens stir fry side dish is great to go with noodles. This homemade suan cai stir fry recipe has step by step instructions and a video.

    Love authentic food? Check out these ginger milk curd, pork jerky and pork & century egg congee recipes. 

    stir fry pickled mustard greens on a sliver spoon

    What is pickled mustard green stir fry?

    Pickled mustard green stir fry is a Chinese dish or side dish. People like to use suan cai stir fry with meat or seafood as a dish. Or, stir fry with garlic and chili peppers to serve as a side dish for noodles or rice. 

    What are the ingredients for Chinese pickled mustard green stir fry? 

    The ingredients for this stir fry suan cai recipe, I use homemade suan cai (pickled mustard greens), vegetable oil, sugar, garlic and chili peppers to stir fry and serve it as a side dish. 

    stir fry suan cai ingredients

    Cooking tips for how to make suan cai stir fry: 

    • Soak or wash the suan cai. If you purchase suan cai from a store or market, normally I will soak it for 10-15 minutes before using it because they are very sour and salty. 
    • This time I used my homemade pickled mustard greens, so I just soak it for 2-3 minutes. 
    • Stir fry garlic and chili peppers, then add suan cai and sugar.

    FAQs: 

    How do you make homemade pickled mustard greens?

    You can see details for this pickled mustard greens recipe. 

    What do you normally eat with Chinese pickled mustard greens stir fry? 

    As I mentioned before, you can sit fry suan cai with meat to serve as a dish. Or, just as simple as this stir fried pickled mustard greens with garlic and chili peppers. It serves as a side dish with noodles such as Taiwanese beef noodle soup, hot & sour noodle soup and more. 

    side dish pickled mustard greens on top of beef tomato noodle soup

    What is the taste like for this side dish?

    It's a little bit spicy, savory and sweet.

    How to store the leftover? 

    You can refrigerate or freeze them.

    Instructions for how to make suan cai stir fry side dish:

    suan choy soaking water in a bowl
    1. Soak 2 pieces of suan cai in water for 2-3 minutes. The soaking time depends on the brands and how salty and sour the suan cai is. If it is store bought suan cai, I normally soak it for 10-15 minutes. My homemade pickled mustard greens recipe, I just soak for around 2-3 minutes. 
    minced garlic on the chopping board

    2. Mince 3 cloves of garlic.

    cut chili peppers on chopping board

    3. Cut 3 chili peppers. (You can use less chili peppers, depending on how spicy you want. Also, if you use Thai chili pepper, I recommend only use 1.)

    cut suan cai on the chopping board

    4. Then, drain and squeeze the suan cai. Cut or dice the pickled mustard greens. 

    stir fry garlic and chili pepper in a pan

    5. Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a pan, turn on fire to medium.  Add the minced garlic and cut chili peppers. Stir fry them a little bit. 

    stir fry suan cai in the pan

    6. Next, add the cut suan cai and 2 tablespoons of sugar (Can use less sugar, depends on your taste). Stir fry them a little bit. 

    Chinese mustard greens stir fry in a white bowl with a blue striped towel

    Enjoy this simple and easy pickled mustard greens stir fry recipe! Also, check out these authentic steamed spare ribs, garlic chives eggs, tomatoes eggs and Korean spicy rice cake recipes. 

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    a scoop of stir fried pickled mustard greens on a sliver spoon

    Pickled Mustard Greens Stir fry

    Savory, sweet and a little spicy Chinese pickled mustard greens side dish is great to go with noodles. This homemade pickled mustard green stir fry recipe has step by step instructions and a video.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 39kcal
    Author: Tracy O.

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    Ingredients

    • 2 pieces Homemade pickled mustard greens
    • 3 Chili peppers
    • 3 cloves Garlic
    • 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
    • 2 tablespoons Sugar (Can use less, depends on your taste)
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    Instructions

    • Soak 2 pieces of suan cai in water for 2-3 minutes. The soaking time depends on the brands and how salty and sour the suan cai is. If it is store bought suan cai, I normally soak it for 10-15 minutes. My homemade pickled mustard greens recipe, I just soak for around 2-3 minutes. 
    • Mince 3 cloves of garlic.
    • Cut 3 chili peppers. (You can use less chili peppers, depending on how spicy you want. Also, if you use Thai chili pepper, I recommend only use 1.)
    • Then, drain and squeeze the suan cai. Cut or dice the pickled mustard greens. 
    • Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a pan, turn on fire to medium.  Add the minced garlic and cut chili peppers. Stir fry them a little bit. 
    • Next, add the cut suan cai and 2 tablespoons of sugar (Can use less sugar, depends on your taste). Stir fry them a little bit. 

    Notes

    Cooking tips for how to make suan cai stir fry: 

    • Soak or wash the suan cai. If you purchase suan cai from a store or market, normally I will soak it for 10-15 minutes before using it because they are very sour and salty. 
    • This time I used my homemade pickled mustard greens, so I just soak it for 2-3 minutes. 
    • Stir fry garlic and chili peppers, then add suan cai and sugar.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
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