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Dry-Fried Cowpeas

Vibrant jade green in color, fresh, savory and crisp; fry in a wok until the skins are wrinkled.

17 min
Easy
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Dry-Fried Cowpeas

Ingredients

tender cowpeas 400 g
crushed Yacai (40 g) half a pack
Shaoxing wine 1 tbsp
soy sauce 2 tbsp
salt to taste
MSG to taste
sesame oil to taste

Instructions

1

Step 1

Wash the cowpeas thoroughly, cut into segments about 3 cm long, and set aside.

2

Step 2

Clean the wok and place it over high heat, add oil and heat to 70% of its smoking point, add the cowpeas, fry until the skins wrinkle, then remove and drain excess oil, set aside.

3

Step 3

Leave a moderate amount of oil in the wok, pour in the soy sauce to add color, add the cowpeas and stir-fry until dry and fragrant, add salt and Yacai and stir-fry until aromatic, then add Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, and MSG, stir to combine evenly and serve.