Boiled Aged Greens with Garlic Oil
Simple blanched greens served with a fragrant garlic oil and soy sauce dressing.
Story
A quick and classic method to prepare leafy greens, preserving their texture and flavor with a hot garlic oil finish.
Ingredients
Aged greens (Chen Cai)
as needed
Salt
to taste
Cooking oil
as needed
Minced garlic
1 tablespoon
Soy sauce
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare ingredients
Gather and clean the aged greens. Have the salt, oil, garlic, and soy sauce ready.
2
Blanch the greens
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of oil. Cook the greens in the boiling water for about 5 minutes, then remove and drain.
3
Make the garlic oil
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the minced garlic and fry over low heat until fragrant and golden.
4
Finish and serve
Pour soy sauce into the pan with the garlic oil, mix briefly, then drizzle the hot sauce over the blanched greens.
