maodou (green soybeans) with greens

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Maodou with Mustard Greens / Edamame

 

Recipe By :Olivia Wu, Chronicle Staff Writer

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes, Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups young mustard greens -- (tightly packed)

or turnip greens (including stems) -- see directions

2 teaspoons kosher salt

plus salt to taste

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon minced serrano or Thai chile (optional)

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 teaspoon chopped shallot

2 cups shelled edamame or maodou beans -- see directions

1/2 cup water

 

1. Rinse the greens well and dry (in the sun if possible). Whether frozen or

fresh, parboil the beans; shell. They will be cooked 3 to 5 more minutes in a

later step of this recipe.

 

2. At least 2 hours before cooking, salt the greens and set them aside in a

bowl. At the end of 1 hour, the salt should have drawn out beads of water from

the leaves. Using your hands, toss and knead the leaves. They should wilt

further. Roll up the leaves and stems and cut into 1/8- to 1/4-inch shreds. Let

stand for 1 hour. At the end of the second hour, squeeze out as much water as

possible. Add the sugar and optional chile.

 

3. Heat the oil in wok or saute pan until hot, add the shallot and cook,

stirring, until the aroma is released. Add the mustard greens. Stir-fry for a

minute or two. Add the beans and stir until well mixed with the greens. Add the

water, cover, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir again; the water should be

almost cooked off and the beans tender. Taste and add salt, if desired.

 

Serves 4 to 6

 

PER SERVING: 115 calories, 6 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat (0 saturated),

0 cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.

 

SOY BEANS:

The green soybeans, when freshly picked and still in the pod, enjoy a short-

lived summer season. Its Japanese name, edamame, means " beans on the branch. "

Fresh soybeans are traditionally sold still attached to the plant branches to

heighten their delicate flavor and keep them fresher.

 

Somewhat similar in looks to a lima bean, but narrower and rounder, the immature

green soybean is referred to in Chinese as MAODOU -- literally, " fuzzy bean, "

named for the light, downy look and feel of the pod. Since the word mao means

fur or down in Mandarin, the name connotes a certain intimacy -- mao is often

used in addressing the baby of a family.

 

Description:

" green soy beans "

Source:

" San Francisco Chronicle 2002-08-21 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 172 Calories; 10g Fat (51.1% calories

from fat); 12g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

645mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : The cooked mustard greens will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.

They're good with a number of stir-frys, so you might want to make a bigger

batch. The recipe can be easily doubled, tripled, etc.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 4205 2130706543 0 2130706543 0 2130706543 0 0 3594 0