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Stir-Fried Garland Chrysanthemum with Garlic — finished dish, ready to serve.

Stir-Fried Garland Chrysanthemum with Garlic

清炒蒜香茼蒿❗️❗️家常下饭菜 · pan chinese cuisine

10 min total5 min cooking4 stepssavorygarlicky

Garland chrysanthemum (tong hao) is a leafy green with a mild, herbal flavor, popular in Chinese home cooking. Cooked quickly over high heat, it stays tender with just a simple garlicky seasoning, making it a common everyday side dish served with rice.

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Nutrition & allergens

No supported allergens detected from surveyed ingredients.

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • Garland Chrysanthemum茼蒿

    17.64 oz

  • Garlic cloves ingredient

    Garlic cloves蒜子

    2.0 clove

  • Fine salt ingredient identification photo

    salt盐

    to taste

  • Chicken bouillon powder ingredient identification photo

    chicken bouillon鸡精

    as needed

  • Neutral cooking oil ingredient identification photo

    Neutral oil油

    0.99 oz

Techniques you'll use

  • Stir-frying ↗

    Cook small pieces in stages, then bring them together while their textures are distinct.

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Stir-Fried Garland Chrysanthemum with Garlic — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Wash the garland chrysanthemum greens, drain well, and cut into sections. Mince 2 cloves of garlic.

    ✅ Done when: The greens are rinsed clean, drained of excess water, and cut into even sections.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    High heatStir-frying ↗
    Stir-Fried Garland Chrysanthemum with Garlic — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Heat the oil in a wok, add the garland chrysanthemum, and stir-fry quickly over high heat.

    ✅ Done when: The oil is hot and shimmering, and the greens begin to wilt as they hit the wok.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Stir-Fried Garland Chrysanthemum with Garlic — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Once the greens have released some liquid and are just cooked through, season with salt to taste.

    ✅ Done when: The greens are bright green, tender, and have released some water in the pan.

  4. Stir-Fried Garland Chrysanthemum with Garlic — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Finally, add a small amount of chicken bouillon powder, give it a final stir-fry, and remove from the heat.

    ✅ Done when: The seasoning is evenly distributed and the greens are uniformly coated, ready to plate.