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Seasonal 'wealth greens' ('Fa cai')

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Seasonal 'wealth greens' ('Fa cai')

Name: Seasonal 'wealth greens' ('Fa cai')
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2 as a side
Ingredients: 2 tsp cornflour; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 2½ cm piece ginger finely shredded into matchsticks; 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; 500g red chard sliced into 5cm pieces; 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

Ching-He Huang

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Serves 2 as a side

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

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Celebrate prosperity this Lunar New Year with seasonal greens like red chard, rich in nutrients and tinged with lucky red for a festive touch

Low fat

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 garlic cloves

finely chopped
2½ cm piece ginger

finely shredded into matchsticks
1 red chilli

deseeded and finely chopped
500g red chard

sliced into 5cm pieces
1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp toasted sesame oil

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal148
fat8g
saturates1g
carbs14g
sugars3g
fibre0.4g
protein5g
salt2.6g

Method

step 1

Mix the cornflour with 1 tbsp water and set aside. Heat a wok or pan over high heat until shimmering, then pour in the oil and give it a swirl. Season, then stir in the garlic, ginger and chilli. Add the chard and toss. Pour in the rice wine and cook, stirring, for less than 1 min. Pour in the soy sauce and the cornflour slurry and stir, then take off the heat and drizzle over the sesame oil. Serve immediately.

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