stir-fried broad beans with leeks

By MinnieKling

stir-fried broad beans with leeks
"Green onions in the first month, leeks in February", it is the right time to eat leeks in spring.
Today, let's use the most seasonal leeks and tender broad beans to stir-fry the simplest and healthiest home-cooked side dishes!

Recipe Recommendations

  • leek 50 grams
  • broad bean 250 grams
  • salt appropriate amount
  • chicken essence appropriate amount
  • pepper appropriate amount
  • qingshui appropriate amount
  • vegetable oil appropriate amount

Steps for stir-fried broad beans with leeks

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Peel and wash broad beans and drain.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Pick and wash the leeks and cut them into small pieces about 3CM long.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Put appropriate amount of oil in a clean pan, heat on high heat until 90% heat, add leeks and saute until fragrant.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Then add in the broad beans and stir fry.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Stir fry until the color of the broad beans turns dark green, add 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 cup of water, stir well, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    When the water is 80% dry, add chicken essence and pepper powder to taste, and then collect the juice slightly over high heat to remove the pot and serve on a plate.
  • stir-fried broad beans with leeks Make Tips

    Leeks grown in February are most suitable for human health. Children with low blood pressure, anemia and inability to get up every morning must seize the opportunity of February leeks and eat as much leeks as possible to replenish their bodies. Eating more leeks can nourish the kidney and warm the yang, nourish the liver and strengthen the stomach, regulate the qi and blood, and relax the intestines to relieve the constipation. Leeks have a thermal insulation effect on the human body, and can also improve physical strength and promote blood circulation. People who often have cold hands and feet, cold lower abdomen, sore waist, or women with late menstruation can eat more. However, people with tonsillitis, nasal empyema and otitis media cannot eat leeks. Broad bean contains important components such as calcium, zinc, manganese, and phospholipids that regulate brain and nerve tissue. It is also rich in cholelithiasis, which has a brain-strengthening effect on enhancing memory. The calcium in broad beans is conducive to the absorption and calcification of calcium by bones and can promote the growth and development of human bones. Broad beans are rich in protein and do not contain cholesterol, which can improve the nutritional value of food and prevent cardiovascular diseases. If you are coping with an exam or a mental worker, eating fava beans properly may have some effect. Vitamin C in broad bean can delay arteriosclerosis, and dietary fiber in broad bean skin can lower cholesterol and promote intestinal peristalsis. Modern people also believe that broad beans are also one of the anti-cancer foods and have an effect on preventing bowel cancer.