Crunchy and refreshing Chinese Mustard Green Recipe, stir-fried in a light ginger and garlic sauce. Mustard greens are very nutritious, low carb, and delicious. They make a great side dish and taste great chilled or warm. Let me show you my step-by-step recipe to
Chinese mustard greens substitute
Because Chinese mustard greens and curled-leaf mustard leaves both belong to the same plant family – Brassica juncea. They have similar flavor and taste. If you can’t find Chinese mustard greens, I suggest using curled-leaf mustard leaves as a substitute.
How To Select The Freshest Mustard Leafy Greens
Chinese mustard greens are often found in Asian grocery stores. Most often, the leafy parts are removed, leaving only the stem bulbs. The mustard leaves are edible but most often they are sold without the leaves. This might be because people prefer the crunchy texture of the big stems.
Select firm texture mustard greens with bright and vibrant green color.
When storing at home, place the greens in a sealed bag or container and store for up to three days. The best way to clean them is to dice them into roughly 1-inch sections first then thoroughly rinse them in running water.
Chinese mustard greens are an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and K. They are high in antioxidant, help lower cholesterol, detox liver and blood, high in fiber, and packed with phytonutrients. You can read more from this article.