Watercress Stir-fry Recipe

⏱️ 14 min 👥 2 servings 📊 Easy
Chinese side dish
Watercress Stir-fry Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
74
Calories
3g
Protein
8g
Carbs
3g
Fat

Quick stir-fry watercress with garlic and dried pepper. Ready 15 minutes! Healthy veggie stir-fry recipe.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 bunch watercress ( , around 8 oz.)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 dried chili pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Wash the watercress carefully; remove the withered and yellow and also the old stems.
  2. 2Cut watercress finely into small pieces. Set aside and drain.
  3. 3Cut chili pepper into sections and slice the garlic cloves.
  4. 4In a small bowl, add cornstarch, water and salt. Mix well to make the stir-fry sauce.
  5. 5Heat up peanut oil in wok, add chili pepper and garlic slices to stir-fry until aroma.
  6. 6Add watercress in. Do a quick stir-fry until the watercress is half-cooked.
  7. 7Pour the sit-fry sauce in and quick fry again for around 1 minute.
  8. 8Transfer out and serve hot!

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Elaine on chinasichuanfood.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.