Qiang Youcai (Blanched Chinese Greens with Hot Chili Oil)

Name: Qiang Youcai (Blanched Chinese Greens with Hot Chili Oil)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2500 g youcai (Chinese rapeseed greens); 5 qian fine salt; 5 qian chili oil (heated); 3 slices ginger (minced); 1 qian scallion (shredded)

Blanch the rapeseed greens, toss with fine salt, sprinkle with scallion and ginger, and finish with hot Sichuan pepper oil poured over to release its aroma. The result is bright green, crisp, and tender.

15 min

Easy

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Qiang Youcai (Blanched Chinese Greens with Hot Chili Oil)

Ingredients

youcai (Chinese rapeseed greens) 2500 g

fine salt 5 qian

chili oil (heated) 5 qian

ginger (minced) 3 slices

scallion (shredded) 1 qian

Instructions

Step 1

Wash the youcai after removing the tough stem bases, then slice it diagonally into pieces about 8 fen (~2.5 cm) long.

Step 2

Blanch the greens in boiling water until just tender, then remove and drain thoroughly.

Step 3

Toss the drained greens with the fine salt and arrange on a serving plate. Sprinkle with the shredded scallion and minced ginger. Heat the chili oil until smoking hot and pour it over the dish to finish.