Yu Choy in Garlic Sauce - 油菜心
This YuChoy in garlic sauce is one of the simplest ways to enjoy the leafy greens. You may have seen a dish like this at dim sum restaurants (normally made with Gai Lan). Now you can easily create this dish at home which only takes 20 minutes to make.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb baby YuChoy Choy Sum
- 2 Thai Chilis sliced
- oil for cooking
- a pinch of salt for water
Sauce
- 3 cloves of garlic or slices of ginger
- 1 tablespoon of vegan 'oyster' sauce
- ¼ cup of water
Instructions
- Clean YuChoy with water to remove dirt.
- Fill a tall pot or wok with water. Add in a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt, then bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Blanch YuChoy until the stems turn darker color. Dish out and shake off excess water.
- Place YuChoy on a plate and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan, then add in about 1 tablespoon oil and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add in the chili and vegan 'oyster' sauce along with the water. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
- Slather the YuChoy with the sauce and serve warm.
Notes
Note: You may use store-bought vegan 'oyster' sauce or check my homemade version.
- Yuchoy video starts at 2:05