Stir fry Garlic Sprout with Beef

Garlic sprout is a young green plant you get from a garlic bulb when you plant it in the ground. It is a popular ingredient in chinese and japanese cooking. The taste is garlicky but milder than the bulb that they have the unique sweetness to it. Their crucncy texture survive a fair amount of cooking time. Garlic sprout is available in any asian grocery.

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch garlic sprout, cut about 1 inch long
• 100g beef, slice in stripes
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp oil for marinate
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp oil for cooking
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chop
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp chinese wine
• 1/2 tsp sugar

Method:

1. Marinate beef with soy sauce, 1 tsp oil and cornstarch.
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil, saute garlic until fragrant and add in beef. Stir fry until meat surface change colour. 
3. Add garlic sprout, keep stirring for about 5 minutes. Mix in oyster sauce, wine and sugar.
4. Stir fry briefly until liquid evaporates. 
5. Serve hot.

TIPS:

• You can change the beef to pork or chicken