Easy Mung Bean Sprouts
Sprouting mung beans at home is an easy way to get more fresh food into your diet during the winter months. They are affordable, low calorie, and high in vitamins and minerals. The dried beans are she...
This recipe is simple and endlessly adaptable. It can be served as a side, or you can add to it for a more filling main dish. The ingredients cook in as little as two minutes, making it convenient and easy to prepare at the last minute. Eggs, shrimp, and rice noodles are all excellent additions.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 2 Serving(s)
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons black vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon sugar or honey
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
Stir Fry
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or coconut oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
- 2-3 fresh bird's eye chilis, finely chopped (sweet pepper can be substituted for a less spicy dish)
- 3 scallions, chopped
- ½ pound fresh mung bean sprouts
Instructions
Combine the ingredients for the sauce. Stir and set aside.
Heat a wok over high heat, then add oil. Stir in garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant; be careful not to let it burn. Add mung beans then most of the scallions and fresh chili, reserving a small amount of each for garnish.
Stir fry the sprouts until they start to become slightly limp, then add sauce while tossing everything together. Plate, top with scallions and fresh chili pepper, and serve.
Make the sprouts at home!
