Choy Sum
Looking for a quick and tasty vegetable dish? This choy sum recipe is a perfect choice! With its crisp, tender greens and savory shrimp in a delicious white sauce, it's easy to whip up in just 15 minutes.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 oz (225g) choy sum (yu choy sum/you choy sum)
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 inch (2.5cm) ginger (peeled and sliced thinly)
- 6 medium-sized shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/4 cup sliced button mushrooms
- 1/4 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/3 cup (6 tablespoons) water
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the choy sum with water and allow it to drain. Trim off the stem ends. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the White Sauce. Stir well to mix, then set aside.
- 2
Heat a wok and add cooking oil. Stir-fry the ginger until it turns light brown and becomes aromatic. Add the shrimp, mushrooms, and carrots, and stir-fry quickly until the shrimp turns pink and opaque.
- 3
Add the choy sum to the wok and stir quickly. Pour the white sauce mixture into the wok and continue stir-frying until the sauce thickens. By this time, the vegetables should be perfectly cooked but not overdone. Dish out and serve immediately.