#side dishes
Spicy pickled mustard greens are a must for many Chinese and Taiwanese dishes. Give this a chance if you’re a pickle hater: it’s a unique form of fermentation — not true pickling — and the greens are essentially pressed down and slowly sinks while it ferments versus soaked in a liquid.
For 6-8 servings:
- 8 oz. piece pickled mustard greens (suan cai)
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bird’s eye chili pepper, sliced
- 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
Soak pickled mustard in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Drain water and squeeze excess water with a clean kitchen towel. Chop pickled greens.
In a sauté pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sliced chili pepper. Sauté until fragrant. Add pickled greens and granulated sugar. Sauté for 1 minute.
Serve with rice and other side dishes – it’s especially delicious on top of Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup.
Store excess greens in a clean, glass jar for up to 14 days.
Falling love with radishes after thinking they were gross my whole life even though I’ve never had them!
Preheat oven to 350
Chop about 10 radishes
Smother in olive oil and seasonings
Bake for 20-30 minutes, flipping halfway through
Enjoy the low carb, delicious vegetable