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Watercress Stir-fry Recipe
Quick stir-fry watercress with garlic and dried pepper. Ready 15 minutes! Healthy veggie stir-fry recipe.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Chinese
Keyword
stir fry, watercress
Prep Time
9
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
14
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
74
kcal
Author
Elaine
Ingredients
1
bunch watercress
, around 8 oz.
2
garlic cloves
3
dried chili pepper
1/2
tablespoon
peanut oil
stir-fry sauce
1
teaspoon
salt
2
teaspoons
water
2
teaspoons
cornstarch
Instructions
Wash the watercress carefully; remove the withered and yellow and also the old stems.
Cut watercress finely into small pieces. Set aside and drain.
Cut chili pepper into sections and slice the garlic cloves.
In a small bowl, add cornstarch, water and salt. Mix well to make the stir-fry sauce.
Heat up peanut oil in wok, add chili pepper and garlic slices to stir-fry until aroma.
Add watercress in. Do a quick stir-fry until the watercress is half-cooked.
Pour the sit-fry sauce in and quick fry again for around 1 minute.
Transfer out and serve hot!
Nutrition
Calories:
74
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Sodium:
1215
mg
|
Potassium:
487
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
4945
IU
|
Vitamin C:
51.9
mg
|
Calcium:
145
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg