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Sweet and Sour Leeks - Tiansuan jiucai Recipe

Recipe

Total time: 15 to 30 minutes

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5-8 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings

- 350 g (12 oz.) Leeks

- 4 tbsp. peanut oil

- 1 clove of garlic

- 1 small chili (optional)

- 2 tbsp. rice vinegar or white vinegar

- 1 tbsp. dark soy sauce

- 1 tbsp. sugar

- 1 tbsp. ginger syrup

- 4 tbsp. chicken stock

- 2 tbsp. cilantro or celery leaves

- Salt

Method

clean the leeks, removing the tough green parts; slice into rounds about the thickness of a finger;
heat the oil in a wok; add the garlic and brown; remove it;
add the chili and leeks; stir fry over high heat for 3 minutes;
reduce the heat to medium; add all the other ingredients except the cilantro; cover and cook for 2 minutes for tender-crisp or 5 minutes for tender; stir occasionally during cooking;
just before serving; sprinkle with cilantro or celery leaves.

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