Blanched Hong Kong Choy Sum (Yau Choy Sum/菜心)

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Aug 9

Humble clean healthy crunchy veggiE

"Choy Sum//菜心" is a dark green vegetable with relatively thick stems and large leaves (also known as Chinese Flowering Cabbage, and literally translates to "heart of the vegetable"). It is probably, one of the most popular vegetables among the Chinese. It has a sweet, delicate flavor and its green leaves are juicy and tender. The simplest, healthiest and frankly, the most delicious way of preparing these tasty veggies is by way of blanching with a drizzling of flavored oil and sauce. Here are two versions of "Blanched Hong Kong Choy Sum (Yau Choy Sum/菜心)", with different aromatic oil dressings - Shallots and Garlic.

Refreshing clean natural sweetness plate of crunchy VeggieS

absolutely delicious clean and simple.

Heightened with aromatic crispy Shallots and oiL

crispy bit of Shallots with its aromatic oil wonderfully flavored the greens.

Refreshing clean natural sweetness plate of crunchy Veggie

quick simple no mess delicious crunchy veggies pack with aromatic Garlic flavors.

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Blanched Hong Kong Choy Sum (Yau Choy Sum/菜心)
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Ready : 10 mins[ Prep : 05 mins † Active : 05 mins ]
Serves : Pair with other dishes
Generic : Saute/Blanch
Difficulty : Easy Printable Recipe

IngredientS

• A large bunch of Choy Sum – soak and wash thoroughly. Cut into the desired size but on the bigger side (abt 5-6 inches). Most keep it whole.
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• Lots of sliced Shallot and a few cloves of smashed Garlic. Obviously, Shallot for Shallot oil and Garlic for Garlic oil.
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• Sauce Mixture – Light Soy, Sugar, Oyster sauce and White Pepper. A dash of Shaoxing wine and Sesame Oil. All to taste.
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** ** Note : Just a dash/pinch of everything, if U prefer a stronger intensity of an ingredient/spice flavor, simply add a little extra of that ingredient/spice, if saucier, add a little more liquid – no rocket scientific measurement here. Always taste your Seasoning !!! The trick is NOT the exact measurement, the trick is "to taste the Seasoning" and get ur preference balance of flavors !!!

InstructionS

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Preparing The Aromatic Oil
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• Shallot - Start by sautéing the Shallots with a generous amount of oil till golden brown crispy. Set aside. U can do this in advance.
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• Garlic - Again, auté the Garlic with a generous amount of oil till slightly golden brown. Set aside. U can do this in advance.
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• Sauce - Meanwhile, start mixing the Sauce with all the Ingredients, making sure everything is dissolved properly. Set aside.

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Blanching The Veggie
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• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. When it boils rapidly, add a little oil and salt (this will help keep the Choy Sum green and glossy), Then add theChoy Sum and briefly blanch over medium heat for a min or less (depending on ur preference of tenderness). Remove, drain well and arrange on a serving plate.

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Serving
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• Drizzle Sauce all over, followed by the Shallot or Garlic Oil. Viola, ur plate of simple clean healthy crunchy "Blanched Hong Kong Choy Sum (Yau Choy Sum/菜心)" is ready to be served.

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