Stir-fried Bean Sprouts with Ham (Rice-Stealing Side Dish)

Stir-fried Bean Sprouts with Ham (Rice-Stealing Side Dish)

Ingredients

• 500g mung bean sprouts
• 2 ham sausage
• 1 small piece carrot
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 dried red chilies
• 2 ginger
• 2 scallions
• a pinch salt
• a splash light soy sauce
• a pinch sugar
• a pinch chili powder

Instructions

1. Prep the ingredients: 1) Slice the ham sausage into rounds; 2) Cut the carrot into thin strips (for color — you can substitute green pepper strips); 3) Wash the bean sprouts, trimming roots if you like (or just wash them as-is); 4) Mince the ginger, garlic, and dried red chilies; 5) Cut the scallions into long sections.
2. Heat the wok with oil — use slightly more oil than usual. Add the ham slices and pan-fry briefly.
3. Remove the ham and set aside, leaving the oil in the wok.
4. Add the ginger, garlic, and dried chilies and stir until fragrant.
5. Add the mung bean sprouts and carrot strips. Toss and stir-fry.
6. Stir-fry until the sprouts are just wilted and tender.
7. Return the ham slices to the wok. Season with light soy sauce, salt, and sugar to taste. Add chili powder if you like it spicy.
8. Continue stir-frying until everything is well coated and flavorful. Toss in the scallion sections just before taking it off the heat.
9. Simple, fragrant, and absolutely irresistible with a bowl of rice!