Stir-fried Nai Bai

Stir-fried Nai Bai Recipe

• Serves: 3-4
• Prep: 15 mins
• Cook: 6 mins

The quantity of salt used in a Chinese vegetable stir-fry is usually too small for measurement - so I usually use a small pinch of salt for every 200 grams of Chinese greens and season to taste from there.

For easy cooking & eating, I trim and discard the bottom stems, leaving individual leafy greens with a short white stem for the stir fry. Feel free to leave the bottom ends intact if you prefer so.

Ingredients

• 400 grams Chinese nai bai (奶白菜) ends trimmed and discarded; washed and dried thoroughly
• 3 slices ginger sliced thinly
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tbsp fried lard optional
• 2 small pinches of salt to taste; add additional pinch if not using ikan bilis powder
• 1/2 tsp ikan bilis powder store-bought (such as knorr seasoning powder), or home-made
• 2 tbsp Chinese wine Hua Tiao/Shao Hsing

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a wok and stir fry ginger and lard (if using) for 30 seconds. Add garlic and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
   
2. Add nai bai to the wok, followed by salt and ikan bilis powder (if using). Stir-fry for a short few minutes on high heat, until the vegetables are just withered. Drizzle Chinese wine along the sides of the wok, turn off the flame after you smell the aroma of the wine seconds later.