STIR-FRIED CHINESE SPINACH

STIR-FRIED CHINESE SPINACH image

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

Separate spinach leaves and stems. Snap the stem into 5 cm length, pulling and discarding the strings as you do so. Heat oil and add ikan bilis, cooking until golden brown and crispy, about 3 minutes. Drain ikan bilis from oil and set aside. Using the remaining oil in the wok, add garlic and ginger. Saute until fragrant. Add spinach stems and carrot slices. Stir fry for about 2 minutes until just softened. 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. Drizzle Chinese wine on the sides of the wok, turn off the flame when you smell the aroma of the wine seconds later. Dish into serving plate and top with the previously fried ikan bilis.