Tuesday 24 February 2015

Chinese Spinach in "Superior" Broth 上汤苋菜

Healthier choice is to make the chicken broth yourself. But I have opted for speed and simplicity so I used store-bought broth

Ingredient

200gm round spinach, pick out only the leaves
100gm minced pork
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1/2 cup of anchovies
1 egg
500ml chicken broth
250ml water
1/2 tsp tapioca flour
1 tsp shaoxing wine
Salt to taste
2 tbsp oil

Method

1) Season minced meat with salt, shaoxing wine and tapioca flour. Set aside.

2) Wash spinach. Drain and pick out only the leaves. Discard stems. Set aside.

3) Rinse anchovies slightly. Dry with kitchen towel.


4) Heat oil in pan. When oil is hot, add in garlic and anchovies. Stir-fry till garlic is lightly browned.


5) Pour in chicken broth and water. Let it boil till bubbling.


6) Add in minced meat. I pinch a small amount and add in bit by bit.  


7) Add spinach last and continue to boil till spinach soften. At this point, you can add salt to taste, or not at all depending on the broth used. I have used store-bought broth which is already salty enough so I did not add any additional salt.


8) Dish out and serve immediately.


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