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Sautéed Chinese Yam
Sauteed Chinese Yam is my favorite way of cooking Chinese yam. It keeps the crunchy texture of this root vegetable. This dish can be a perfect side dish for meals.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 long Chinese yam (peel the skin and cut into thicker slices)
- 2 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil or butter
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tbsp. chopped scallion
Instructions
- 1
Wear a glove then peel the skin of the yam. Hold your knife obliquely to cut larger cross-sections and cut the yam into thicker slices.
- 2
Add oil and place the yam slices in; continue frying over slow to middle fire until they are well seared. Keep tossing or moving them with any tools you prefer for an even heat.
- 3
Once seared, it takes about 6-7 minutes. Add light soy sauce, cumin powder, and chopped scallion.