Stir-Fried Garlic Chives with Chile

A quick and spicy Chinese side dish featuring tender garlic chives stir-fried with red pepper flakes. The chives develop a subtle char while maintaining their delicate flavor, perfect served over steamed rice.

4 servings
4 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • ¾ lb green garlic chives
  • 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups steamed white rice
  • 1 piece wok

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water vaporizes instantly upon contact. Add oil, swirling to coat wok evenly, and heat until hot and just smoking. Add chives and red pepper flakes and stir-fry, letting chives rest on bottom and sides of wok several seconds between stirs, until chives are tender and slightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in salt. Serve over rice.

    4 min