Name: Mung Bean Sprouts Stir Fry Recipe {Chao Lü Dou Ya}
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 lb mung bean sprouts; 1/2 lb green pepper; 1 tbsp avocado oil, or other types of cooking oil; 1 tsp white vinegar; 1/2 tsp salt

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Nicknamed “Green Bean” {lü dou 绿豆}, referring to the color of these tiny superfood beans, mung beans are a popular food in China and other southeast Asian countries. Mung bean sprouts stir fry with green pepper is a well-liked home cooking in China’s Yangtze River Delta, home to Huai Yang cuisine. So easy, refreshing, and naturally yummy.

Mung Bean Sprouts Stir Fry {Traditional Chinese Home Cooking} Recipe

Mung Bean Sprouts Fun Facts

Known as Lü Dou Ya {绿豆芽} in Chinese, mung bean sprouts are extremely popular in everyday cooking in China’s Yangtze River Delta area and southeast countries such as Vietnam. They are readily available. Dried mung beans can last a long time, and you need is a little bit of water to get them to sprout.

Mung bean sprouts are crunchy and have a refreshing neutral flavor, thus perfect for complementing many dishes. For example, it is a must-have for Vietnamese-style hot noodle soup.

It is also one of my favorite choices to add to Chow Mein. If you are looking for a low-calorie low gluten easy yummy vegan Chow Mein, just think about replacing half of the noodles with Mung Bean Sprouts. They look like noodles when cooked and can blend in wonderfully.

How to make an easy tasty Mung Bean Sprouts Stir Fry?

Tip No.1 is to add a complementary vegetable to go with the Mung Bean Sprouts

Green pepper is no doubt the first choice coming to my mind. Qing Jiao Lü Dou Ya {青椒绿豆芽} is indeed one of my favorite everyday home cooking growing up.

Green pepper, or Qing Jiao {青椒} in Chinese, is such a healthy and versatile vegetable. It plays an important role in many iconic Chinese Stir Fry dishes such as Qiao Jiao Rou Si {青椒肉丝}. For the meat, you can either use beef, pork, or chicken.

Beef and Green Pepper Stir Fry {Qing Jiao Niu Rou Si}

Tip No.2 is to use a cast iron pan or Wok to stir fry

Cast iron pan or Wok can withstand high temperatures and has a superb ability to retain heat, which is the key to tasty cooking.

Last but not least is to keep it simple

You really do not need tons of seasonings or condiments to make this classic dish. A little bit of cooking oil, salt, and white vinegar is all you need. The rest is just to let the inherent natural flavor of green pepper come out, which completes the mung bean sprouts magically.

Enjoy a low-calorie naturally yummy home-cooking Chao Lü Dou Ya {炒绿豆芽}.

Mung Bean Sprouts Stir Fry Recipe {Chao Lü Dou Ya}

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Mung bean sprouts stir fry with green pepper is a well-liked home cooking in China’s Yangtze River Delta, home to Huai Yang cuisine. So easy, refreshing, and naturally yummy.

Ingredients

1/2 lb mung bean sprouts
1/2 lb green pepper
1 tbsp avocado oil, or other types of cooking oil
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Gather ingredients.
Rinse mung bean sprouts. wash and rinse green pepper, remove the seeds and cut into thin slices, similar size to the mung bean sprouts.
Turn the heat to medium-high and heat a cast iron pan or Wok for 2 minutes, and then add oil, green pepper slices and mung bean sprouts.
Use a pair of bamboo spatulas to toss and turn for about 3 minutes, or till mung bean sprouts and green pepper slices wilt.
Sprinkle the salt and white vinegar in a circular motion, continue to toss and mix for about 2 minutes. All done! Enjoy a super light and naturally tasty mung bean sprouts stir fry with green pepper.