Description
This comforting Vietnamese Stir Fried Morning Glory (water spinach) with garlic is one of the most beloved everyday dishes in Vietnamese cuisine. It’s quick, affordable, and full of fresh flavour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 bunches morning glory (~500g)
- 5-6 cloves garlic (smashed & chopped)
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vegan oyster sauce
- Cooking oil
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tsp sugar (optional, to balance the flavour)
Instructions
- Wash the morning glory thoroughly and cut into lengths of about 3–4 inches.
- Blanch the morning glory in boiling water for 1 minute, then drain off excess water.
- Smash half of the garlic for stir fry, and mince the other half for the fragrant garlic oil.
- Heat the pan, or wok to add that authentic Asian cooking style, with only a small amount of oil
- Add the minced garlic and sauté until golden and aromatic. Then set aside.
- Repeat the two steps above but this time with smashed garlic.
- Toss in the greens, add soy sauce, salt, and sugar. Then stir-fry for 1–2 minutes until the stems stay crisp and the leaves just wilt.
- Serve hot on a large plate and drizzle the garlic oil on top with crispy minced garlic.
Notes
Cook very quickly – overcooking makes the stems soggy.
Don’t skimp on garlic – it’s the soul of this dish.
Serve immediately – like most stir-fries, it’s best eaten hot and fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Meal
- Method: stovetop, frying, boiling
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 1.1g
- Sodium: 4038mg
- Fat: 13.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 7.3g
- Fiber: 2.4g
- Protein: 4.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg