Stir-fried Zucchini with Salted Egg Yolks (黃 沙 炒小南瓜)
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 15 minutesminutes
Servings: 4servings
Author: Marvellina
Zucchini slices are stir-fried in umami-rich salted egg yolks. Something so simple yet a very delicious side dish. The recipe works with other vegetables too.
3cooked salted duck egg yolksuse 4 if you use salted chicken egg yolks
Salt to taste
Garnish with (optional):
White sesame seeds
Instructions
Trim the zucchini and cut them into even slices about 1/4 inch thick. Halve and then cut into quarter slices. Mash the cooked egg yolks with a fork. If you use homemade salted egg yolks, steam them for 10 minutes until cooked through
Heat a wok over a medium flame with about 1 tsp of oil. Add the zucchini in one layer if possible and dry-fry for several minutes, until they have lost some of their water content and lightly charred on both sides
Return the wok to a high flame until smoke rises, then add the remaining oil and swirl around. Add garlic, and stir fry for 10 seconds, add salted egg yolks and stir-fry until they turn frothy/foamy. Return the zucchini to the wok and stir-fry until all pieces are coated with salted egg yolks, adding sugar to taste if necessary. Garnish with white sesame seeds if you like. Serve immediately with rice as part of multi-course meal
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Notes
If you get some uncooked salted duck eggs, you can break the eggs, and separate the eggs and the white and place the egg yolks in a heatproof bowl, cover and put into a steamer for 10-20 minutes over a high heat until cooked through