Bean Sprout Stir Fry

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Simple bean sprout stir fry recipe with crisp beansprouts, fragrant garlic, and a light savoury sauce. It's perfect as a side dish to pair with any main dish, or as a light meal with a bowl of warm rice.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: 3

Calories: 199kcal

Author: Khin

Equipment

1 Large wok or pan

Ingredients

200 grams Bean sprout
2 Spring onions slices and separate white part and green part
2 cloves Garlic Minced

Seasonings

1 tbsp Soy sauce Light soy sauce or all-purpose soy sauce
1 tbsp Oyster sauce Or vegetarian stir fry sauce
2 tbsp Sunflower oil or neutral flavour cooking oil
1 Red chilli Julienned
Salt to taste
1 tsp Sesame oil

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Instructions

Heat the sunflower oil in a pan or wok over medium high heat.
Add the garlic and white part of spring onions and stir fry briefly until fragrant, about 20 to 30 seconds. Do not let it brown.
Add the bean sprout and stir fry quickly, tossing continuously so they cook evenly.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until just tender but still crisp.
Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a pinch of salt, then toss everything together.
Turn off the heat and stir in the sesame oil, green part of spring onions, and red chillies. Make a final quick toss and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe makes about 2 to 3 servings as a side dish, depending on what else you are serving with it.
Use a neutral oil like sunflower oil for stir-frying, as it handles high heat well without overpowering the dish.
Sesame oil is added at the end for flavour, not for cooking.
For extra freshness, you can soak them briefly in water with a splash of vinegar. This helps keep them looking white and crisp.
Drain well, then give them another quick rinse with clean water before cooking.
Shake off as much excess water as you can or pat them dry lightly. This step really matters as too much water will make your stir fry soggy instead of nicely crisp.

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