Budget Set Meal: Crunchy Bean Sprout Stir-Fry
A bag of bean sprouts and a little pork make a proper main. Fast high-heat frying is the key to the crunch.
Ingredients
- Bean sprouts1 bag (about 200g)
- Thinly sliced pork50g
- Garlic chives (nira, if available)1/4 bunch
- Carrot (if available)a little
- Sesame oil1 tbsp
- Chicken stock powder1/2 tsp
- Soy sauce1 tsp
- Salt and peppera pinch
- Cooked rice1 bowl
- [miso soup] Tofu, dried wakame, miso, dashi (instant is fine)1 serving
- Pickles (takuan, etc.)to taste
Directions
- Rinse the bean sprouts and drain well (the top tip against sogginess). Cut the chives into 4cm lengths and julienne the carrot.
- Heat sesame oil in a pan over high heat, fry the pork until it changes color, then add the carrot and bean sprouts and fry for 1 minute.
- Add the chives, chicken stock powder, salt and pepper, drizzle soy sauce around the edge and turn off the heat after 30 seconds. Do not over-fry.
- Arrange with rice, miso soup and pickles on a tray.