Singaporean-Malaysian🥬 Vegetables

Simple Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Leaves

Name: Simple Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Leaves
Cuisine: Singaporean-Malaysian
Ingredients: ~200-250 g sweet potato leaves; ~3-4 cloves garlic; ~2 tbsp soy sauce; ~½ tsp salt; ~½ tsp sugar; ~1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; ~2 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp water

A simple and quick stir-fried vegetable dish featuring fresh sweet potato leaves. Using basic Chinese seasonings—soy sauce, garlic, salt, and sugar—to bring out the natural flavors of the vegetables. This nutritious dish is easy to prepare on busy weekdays and pairs perfectly with white rice or brown rice.

Low-cal

Adapted from a video by Nyonya Cooking

Easy Chinese Stir Fry Vegetables (Sweet Potato Leaves) [Nyonya Cooking]

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Ingredients

sweet potato leavesfreshly harvested~200-250 gest.
garliccan be left in whole cloves or minced~3-4 clovesest.
soy sauce~2 tbspest.
salt~½ tspest.
sugar~½ tspest.
Shaoxing wineoptional; can be omitted~1 tbspest.
oilfor the wok~2 tbspest.
wateroptional, to add gravy1 tbsp

Steps

1
Wash and drain the sweet potato leaves. Prepare the garlic cloves and seasonings.
2
Heat the wok until very hot. Test by sprinkling a few water drops on the surface—when they dance around, the wok is ready.
3
Add oil to the wok and heat. Once hot, add the garlic cloves and sauté until they start to brown.
4
Add the sweet potato leaves and keep stirring constantly until they are slightly softened.
5
Pour in the soy sauce, add Shaoxing wine if using, salt, and sugar. Continue tossing the vegetables.
6
Add about 1 tablespoon of water if you prefer more gravy. Continue tossing until all the leaves are cooked through.
7
Transfer to a plate and serve hot.

Simple Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Leaves

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