Stir-Fried Yam Bean
Yam bean is the star for this dish. Stir-fried yam bean can be used in many ways. It can be eaten with rice or wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves as a salad. It can also be used as fillings for buns, spring rolls (popiah) or pie tee. Just leave to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until needed.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 kg Yam Bean (skinned and shred finely)
- 100 gram french beans (sliced thinly)
- 1 Carrot (skinned and shred finely)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 50 gram dried shrimp (soaked and chopped finely)
- 10 shitake mushrooms (soaked and chopped finely)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp chicken stock
- 1 tsp chinese five spice powder
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
Instructions
- 1
First prepare all ingredients needed for this dish.
- 2
Also have ready all the seasonings for flavouring.
- 3
Using a grater, shred finely the skinned white yam bean.
- 4
Then shred finely the carrot.
- 5
Using a chopper, minced finely the soaked dried shrimp.
- 6
With the same chopper, mince finely the soaked shiitake mushrooms.
- 7
Then using a sharp knife, sliced thinly the french beans. And we're now ready to cook the filling.
- 8
In a wok, heat up vegetable oil and fry minced garlic until fragrant and golden brown in colour.
- 9
Then add in the finely chopped dried shrimp.
- 10
Fry the dried shrimp on low heat for about 10 minutes or until it turns brown and fragrant.
- 11
Quickly add in the minced shiitake mushroom. Fry the mushroom till fragrant.
- 12
Then mix in the shredded yam bean.
- 13
Add in all the seasonings except ground white pepper. Stir-fry until all the seasonings are infused into the yam bean mixture.
- 14
When everything is well mixed, add in sliced french bean.
- 15
Lastly add in shredded carrot. Continue to stir fry until all vegetables are cooked but still remain crisp.
- 16
Just before dishing out, season with ground white pepper. And we're done!
- 17
Dish up and serve warm. So Enjoy!