Stir-Fried Chinese Spinach

Name: Stir-Fried Chinese Spinach
Ingredients: 200g Chinese (round/sharp) spinach; 3 tbsp cooking oil; 1 small handful of ikan bilis (dried anchovies) rinsed and pat dry; 4 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped; 3 slices ginger sliced thinly; 1 carrot peeled and sliced thinly; 1 tbsp Chinese wine; Seasonings (A); 1/4 cup water; 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1/2 tbsp sesame oil

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

200g Chinese (round/sharp) spinach
3 tbsp cooking oil
1 small handful of ikan bilis (dried anchovies) rinsed and pat dry
4 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
3 slices ginger sliced thinly
1 carrot peeled and sliced thinly
1 tbsp Chinese wine
Seasonings (A)
1/4 cup water
1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sesame oil

Directions

1

Separate spinach leaves and stems. Snap the stem into 5 cm length, pulling and discarding the strings as you do so.
2

Heat oil and add ikan bilis, cooking until golden brown and crispy, about 3 minutes. Drain ikan bilis from oil and set aside.
3

Using the remaining oil in the wok, add garlic and ginger. Saute until fragrant.
4

Add spinach stems and carrot slices. Stir fry for about 2 minutes until just softened.
5

Add spinach leaves and sauce (A). Stir fry until the leaves are wilted. Then cover with lid and let the contents simmer for 30 seconds.
6

Drizzle Chinese wine on the sides of the wok, turn off the flame when you smell the aroma of the wine seconds later.
7

Dish into serving plate and top with the previously fried ikan bilis.