Fuchsia Dunlop's Twice-Cooked Swiss Chard (Hui Gua Niu Pi Cai)

Name: Fuchsia Dunlop's Twice-Cooked Swiss Chard (Hui Gua Niu Pi Cai)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps finely chopped celery (Chinese celery if possible); 100 milliliters 1/2 cup chicken stock or water; 2 Tbsps finely chopped cilantro; 3 Tbsps cooking oil, or 1 1/2 tablespoons lard and 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil; 2 teaspoons fermented black beans, rinsed and drained; 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger; 2 Tbsps Sichuanese chilli bean paste; 2 Tbsps finely sliced spring onion greens; 400 grams 14 ounces thick-stemmed Swiss chard

Fuchsia Dunlop's Twice-Cooked Swiss Chard (Hui Gua Niu Pi Cai) might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 286 calories. This recipe serves 2. Head to the store and pick up garlic, spring onion greens, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes.

Instructions

Cut the dark green chard leaves from the stems. Snap each stem into a few pieces, which will allow you to peel away and discard the stringy bits, as you would with celery.

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Celery

Swiss Chard

Bring a potful of water to a boil, add the stems and boil for about three minutes, until tender.

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Water

Add the dark green leaves and boil for another minute or so until they are also cooked.

Drain and refresh under cold running water.

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Water

Squeeze the chard dry, then cut into bitesized lengths.

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Swiss Chard

Pour the oil into a seasoned wok over a medium flame, swirl it around, then add the chilli bean paste and stir-fry until it smells delicious and the oil is richly red.

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Chili Pepper

Cooking Oil

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Wok

Add the garlic, ginger and black beans and stir-fry for a few moments more until you can smell their fragrances. Then add the stock, bring to a boil, add the chard and stir until it is piping hot once more.

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Black Beans