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Stir Fried Kailan with Miso Butter

Harriet
Stir fried kailan with miso butter is a quick and easy recipe that you can make in less than 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
ESTIMATED COST : $1.50 or $0.75 a serve
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2
Calories 128 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams (7 ounces) kalian, can also use spinach or another Chinese vegetable
  • ½ tablespoon vegetable oil

Sauce

  • 1 ½ teaspoon sake
  • 1 ½ teaspoon mirin
  • 1 ½ teaspoon white miso paste
  • 15 grams (0.52 ounces) of salted butter

Garnish

  • 1 - 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds toasted or untoasted

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry the kalian, and cut into 4 cm (1.57 inches) lengths
  • Place the sake, mirin, and miso paste in a bowl and mix well. Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the bowl. Put aside for later.
  • Place the oil into a skillet and heat over a medium flame, and add the prepared kalian and stir fry until soft and tender.
  • Turn off the heat, add the butter and miso sauce and stir until well combined. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with sesame seeds and serve hot.

Notes

Prevent Chewy Kailan 
If you have older kailan with thick and firm stems:
  1. You could cut the stems away from the leaves, slice them in half lengthwise or quarters if too thick, and pre-cook them in the microwave oven until tender before stir-frying with the leaves.
  2. You could cut the stems on a bais to make thin and large slices that can be stir-fried separately for several minutes before adding the leaves.