To make your vegetarian meal more delicious, appealing, and flavorful, try cooking stir-fried pickled mustard greens. This vegetarian dish is simple to make but extremely tasty. Let’s cook with TasteVN to prepare 2 ways to make stir-fried pickled mustard greens!
1. Stir-fried pickled mustard greens with straw mushrooms
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Pickled Mustard Greens with Straw Mushrooms For 2 people
Pickled mustard greens 400 gr Straw mushrooms 200 gr Chili 1 piece Garlic 1 clove Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Vegetarian fish sauce 2 teaspoons Salt/MSG a little
How to choose fresh, delicious straw mushrooms
- Choose mushrooms that are still in bud, not yet opened, have a slightly round or cylindrical shape, and have the characteristic aroma of mushrooms. When touched and gently squeezed, they should feel slightly firm.
- Prefer straw mushrooms of uniform size to make the dish taste better and look more appealing when cooked.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that are damaged or bruised, or that show unusual black spots.
How to prepare Sour Mustard Greens Stir-fried with Straw Mushrooms (Vegan)
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Prepare the mustard greens
Cut off the leaves of the mustard greens, keeping the stalks. Then, wash the stalks thoroughly with water, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
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Stir-fried pickled mustard greens and mushrooms
Peel the garlic, remove the stems from the chili peppers. Next, chop the garlic and chili peppers finely.
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the garlic and chili to sauté until fragrant.
Then, add the pickled mustard greens to stir-fry until they are slightly wilted, then season the pan with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian fish sauce, stir well for another minute, and then transfer everything to a plate.
Keep the pan on the stove, add the straw mushrooms, turn the heat up high, and stir-fry for 5 – 10 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked. Season the pan with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then stir well once.
Finally, add the pickled mustard greens back to stir-fry with the mushrooms for another 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Tip: You should stir-fry the mushrooms over high heat so that they don’t release water and remain crispy!
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Final Product
So the dish of stir-fried pickled mustard greens with straw mushrooms is complete. When you eat it, you will feel the sour taste of the pickled mustard greens, the delicious sweetness of the straw mushrooms, and the seasoning is just right.
This dish paired with a bowl of soy sauce and a pot of hot rice is wonderful.
2. Stir-fried Pickled Mustard Greens with Tofu
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Pickled Mustard Greens with Tofu For 2 people
Tofu 2 pieces Pickled mustard greens 400 gr Onion 1/2 bulb Garlic 2 cloves Chili 2 pieces Green onion 2 sprigs Vinegar 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 5 teaspoons Cooking oil 50 ml Sugar/ MSG A little
How to choose fresh and delicious tofu
- Choose tofu pieces that are off-white, fragrant, and have the characteristic rich taste of soybeans.
- Good tofu pieces feel light in hand, have elasticity, and are smooth without being dry or hard, and easy to crumble.
- Avoid choosing tofu that has turned yellow as it may have been stored for too long or contains a lot of gypsum.
How to prepare Stir-fried sour mustard greens with tofu
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Prepare and marinate the mustard greens
After buying the mustard greens, cut off the leaves, keeping the stems, then slowly separate each stem from the base. Next, wash the mustard greens thoroughly with water several times and let them drain.
Then, cut the mustard greens into bite-sized pieces and place them into a bowl. Season the bowl with a little monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vinegar, then mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
Stir-fry sour cabbage and tofu
Utilizing the remaining oil after frying the tofu, leave the pan on the stove, turn the heat to medium, and add garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Then, add the marinated sour cabbage and stir-fry for about 5 minutes before adding the tofu.
At this point, season the pan with 5 teaspoons of soy sauce, a little salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar, then stir continuously until the liquid in the pan reduces slightly before adding the onion.
Stir-fry for another 1 – 2 minutes, then adjust the seasoning to taste. Finally, add chili and green onions to the pan, stir well once, and turn off the heat.
Final product
So the dish of sour cabbage stir-fried with vegetarian tofu is complete. The sour cabbage is crunchy and well-seasoned. The fried tofu is golden and has a rich flavor. The onion is stir-fried just right, retaining its sweet taste. Try your result immediately and enjoy!
How to choose delicious sour cabbage
- Choose cabbage bundles with large leaves, the cabbage leaves still maintain a beautiful slightly yellowish green color, not infested or damaged, and have no strange smell.
- Delicious sour cabbage will have a natural fermentation smell, the pickled cabbage brine is clear, with no mold on the surface.
- To ensure more safety, you can also make sour cabbage at home following the recipe shared by TasteVN below.
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Above are instructions for 2 ways to make stir-fried sour cabbage deliciously and simply at home, it’s really easy to make, isn’t it? Wishing you success and a delicious vegetarian meal with your family!
