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A white oval plate containing, stir fried morning glory with Thai red chillies and garlic.

Morning Glory Stir Fry

Easy Thai Morning Glory Stir fry recipe ready in 15 minutes. Stir-fried morning glory ( water spinach ) seasoned with garlic, red chilies, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Time-saving and delightful leafy green dish loved by Southeast Asians.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, Thai Cuisine
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 43kcal
Author: Khin

Ingredients

  • 2 bunch Morning Glory Water spinach/Kangkong/Pak Boong, About 400 gram ( 14 oz ), washed
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic Roughly chopped
  • 6-8 Red chilli Bird-eye chilli or any hot red chilli
  • 1 tbsp Oyster sauce Vegetarian stir fry sauce or Mushroom sauce
  • 1 tbsp Light soy sauce Or all-purpose soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil Peanut, canola, sunflower, or neutral flavour oil.

Instructions

  • First cut the morning glory into 3 inch pieces and separate the stems and leaves. Crush the garlic cloves and roughly chop it. Cut the red chillies into half lengthways.
  • Heat the wok over medium high heat and drizzle 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
  • Add chopped garlic and stir for 20 seconds and follow with red chillies and toss for few seconds.
  • Add the morning glory stems and stir it well and follow with the leaves.
  • Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar.
  • Toss everything well for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and transfer to serving plate.

Notes

  • Oyster sauce - To make it vegetarian, swap regular oyster sauce with vegetarian stir fry sauce made with mushrooms. Available in Lee Kum Kee brand. 
  • Soy sauce - Add light soy sauce or regular all-purpose soy sauce. Instead of soy sauce, you can add fish sauce or salt to taste. 
  • Stir fry oil - Use neutral flavour vegetable oil like, peanut, canola or sunflower. Do not recommend olive oil for this recipe. 
Ingredients Add-on
  • Be creative and add your choice of minced meat or seafood. Stir-fried morning glory with pork mince and chicken mince are popular dishes too!
  • For vegetarians or vegans, mashed firm tofu, or Quorn mincemeat are great add-on options.
  • You can also add oyster mushrooms, king oysters, cremini, or shiitake mushrooms.
How to wash and prepare morning glory?
  • Wash the morning glory thoroughly with plenty of water 2-3 times. Drain and shake the excess water out to remove sands. Place it over the paper towel or clean kitchen cloth to absorb excess moisture. You can let it air-dry for 30 minutes - 1 hour or pat dry gently with a paper towel. 
How to serve this dish?
  • Serve immediately while hot with jasmine and serve it as a main meal. Or serve it as a side dish and pair it with other main dishes and soups.

Nutrition

Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 643IU | Vitamin C: 98mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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