Baek Jong-won's Stir-fried Water Spinach | 모두의 레시피
Baek Jong-won's Stir-fried Water Spinach
A dish that maximizes the crispy texture and exotic savory flavor of Southeast Asia by stir-frying water spinach in a pan heated over high heat with garlic and chili oil.
🙋 Recommended for
⭐ Those who miss the crispy stir-fried morning glory from their travels in Southeast Asia
⭐ Those looking for a simple and exotic vegetable side dish that pairs well with beer
⭐ Those who want to properly bring out the unique crispy texture of water spinach and stir-fry it quickly
Do not wash the dried Vietnamese chili peppers; wipe off only the dust with a damp kitchen towel and then cut them with scissors.
Crush the whole garlic cloves with the back of a knife, then roughly chop them to retain texture.
Wash the water spinach thoroughly, then separate the stems and leaves, which cook at different rates, and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
In a bowl, mix 0.5 tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp oyster sauce, 1/3 tbsp sugar, a pinch of MSG, and 3 tbsp water to make the sauce in advance.
Generously coat a frying pan with cooking oil and preheat it over high heat until it slightly smokes.
Once the pan is hot, add the minced garlic and Vietnamese chili peppers simultaneously and stir-fry quickly to release their aroma.
When the garlic aroma rises, add the water spinach stems first and stir-fry, then immediately add the leaves and the prepared sauce all at once.
Stir-fry quickly over high heat without overcooking the water spinach until it wilts slightly, then immediately transfer to a plate to serve.
Prepare garlic and chili peppers, separate water spinach stems and leaves, and make the sauce in advance.
Heat a pan with plenty of cooking oil over high heat until it smokes, then stir-fry garlic and chili peppers to release their aroma.
Stir-fry the water spinach stems first, then add the leaves and sauce and stir-fry quickly over high heat.
Cooking tips 💡
Water spinach should be stir-fried quickly over high heat to maintain its crispiness and prevent it from becoming watery, so all ingredients and sauce must be perfectly prepared before cooking.
Washing dried chili peppers can make them soggy, so wipe off only the dust with a damp kitchen towel before using.
Add the stems, which cook slower, to the pan first, then add the leaves, which wilt quickly, later to ensure even cooking.
Adding ingredients after heating the oil until it slightly smokes will recreate the authentic smoky flavor of Southeast Asian cuisine.