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Morning Glory Vegetable Stir Fry

Kaylie
This Morning Glory vegetable stir fry is quick, crispy, garlicky and savory. Made with fresh morning glory (water spinach), garlic, and fish sauce. In Vietnamese cuisine, this dish is called rau muong xao toi, and a stir fry is one of the easiest and quickest ways to cook this leafy green vegetable.
5 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Asian, Vietnamese
Servings 4 people
Calories 69 kcal

Equipment

  • wok or large pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ pound morning glory bunch
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic cloves thinly slice
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Instructions
 

  • Trim about 1 inch off the ends of the morning glory stalk then cut the stem and stalk into 3 to 4 inch pieces, leaving the leaves intact.
  • Wash morning glory leaves and stems well.
  • Heat oil in a wok or large pan on medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sauté until slightly brown, about 15 seconds.
  • Add morning glory, fish sauce and sugar to the pan and sauté until vegetable cooks down, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Notes

  • The water from the morning glory will help to cook down the vegetable.

Nutrition

Serving: 4peopleCalories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 310mgPotassium: 544mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 10717IUVitamin C: 94mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 3mg
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