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.
Servings 6
Calories 39kcal
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)
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.
Video
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
