Choy sum is a common and nutritious vegetable that many people love to eat. So, how can choy sum be cooked to be delicious? For this, the editor will introduce you to the ways of cooking choy sum.
1. Stir-fried Choy Sum
Stir-frying choy sum can better retain its minerals. The ingredients needed are an appropriate amount of choy sum, oil, salt, and garlic. First, wash the choy sum and cut it into sections. Then, wash and mince the garlic. After preparing the ingredients, heat the pan, add oil, and put in the minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the choy sum to the pan and stir-fry until it starts to change color. At this point, you can add salt and continue to stir-fry until the choy sum is cooked through.
Garlic Choy Sum
2. Boiled Choy Sum
Boiling choy sum can retain its original texture, flavor, and nutritional value to the greatest extent. It also has a lighter taste, which is more in line with the palate of people from Guangdong.
The ingredients needed are an appropriate amount of choy sum, garlic, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, salt, and oil. First, wash the choy sum and mince the garlic. Then, mix light soy sauce, salt, and clear water together to make a sauce.
Put some clear water in a pot, add oil and salt, and bring the water to a boil. Put the roots of the choy sum into the boiling water. When the roots turn a darker green, add the rest of the choy sum to blanch for about a minute, then remove and plate. Bring the previously prepared sauce to a boil in the pot, then add the minced garlic and bring to a boil again. Pour the cooked sauce over the blanched choy sum, and the dish is complete.
Boiled Choy Sum
3. Dry-fried Choy Sum
The method for dry-frying choy sum is somewhat similar to boiling it. The ingredients needed are an appropriate amount of choy sum, minced meat, chili, Sichuan peppercorns, salt, and oil.
First, wash the choy sum. Similar to the method for boiled choy sum, put some clear water in a pot, add oil and salt, bring the water to a boil, and blanch the choy sum. Then, heat a pan, add an appropriate amount of oil, and sauté the chili and Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant. Add the minced meat and stir-fry, then finally add the choy sum to the pan and stir-fry quickly over high heat. You can add a suitable amount of salt to season, and then it's ready to be served.
Oyster Sauce Stir-fried Choy Sum
The above are some ways to cook choy sum, and you can adjust the cooking method according to your personal taste.