Water Spinach

Water Spinach (Kang Kong) is an amazing quick stir fry dish! Typically served with deep friend pork belly, this dish is enjoyable just by itself...   

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Bundle Water Spinach
• 1/4 Bundle Cilantro
• 2 Stalks of Green Onions
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 2-3 Cloves of Garlic
• 1 Tsp Olive Oil

• 1 Tbs Soybean Sauce
• 2 Tsp Oyster Sauce
• 1/4 Tsp Fish Sauce (optional)
• 3-4 Dry Red Peppers
• Fresh Cracked Pepper 

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Prep:

• Water Spinach:
  
  • Separate bottom stalks from leaves edible upper stalks. Toss bottom stalks.
  • Wash.
  • Set Aside.

• Dice Garlic
• Wash & roughly dice green onions & cilantro
• Set Aside

Method: 

1. Heat pan to medium/high temperature.
2. Add olive oil.
3. Add garlic. Cook until golden brown.
4. Add water spinach. 
5. Add water, cover pan to allow water spinach to cook.  Stir spinach occasionally to ensure vegetable is cooked evenly.
   
6.  Add soybean sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and dried red peppers.   Mix and cover for another minute.
   
7. Turn off heat.  Add a bit of back pepper, stir and serve.  
   

Enjoy as a side dish over fresh steamed white rice!