Korean Garlic Scape Bacon Stir-fry
Cook 120 g bacon over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, and add 1/2 tbsp neutral oil only if the rendered fat does not lightly coat the pan. Stir-fry the onion over medium heat for 1 minute, then the garlic scapes for about 2 minutes more, just until the edges turn bright green. Pour in 1 tbsp soy sauce, or 2 tsp if the bacon tastes very salty, add 1 tbsp oligosaccharide syrup, and finish on high for 1 to 2 minutes until almost no liquid remains.
Quick answer
- Total time
- 17 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Bacon cooked slowly over low heat gives up smoky fat, and that fat becomes the base for stir-frying the garlic scapes, with little or no extra oil needed.
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Since bacon is already salty, the soy sauce is scaled back to taste, and a spoonful of syrup leaves a thin glossy coat that balances the salt with sweetness.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Trim any tough ends from 180 g garlic scapes, then cut them into 4 cm pieces.
Slice 70 g onion and 120 g bacon into similar thicknesses so they cook evenly in the pan.
- 2
Place the pan over low heat and cook the bacon first for 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir often, and spread it across the pan once the white fat turns translucent and enough smoky fat collects on the surface.
- 3
If the rendered fat does not lightly coat the pan, add only 0.5 tbsp neutral oil.
Add 0.5 tbsp minced garlic and stir for about 20 seconds, stopping before it browns or burns.
- 4
Add the onion first and stir-fry over medium heat for 1 minute, then add the garlic scapes.
Cook about 2 minutes more, just until the edges turn bright green and the scapes soften slightly.
- 5
Pour 1 tbsp soy sauce around the edge of the pan and mix right away.
If the bacon tastes very salty, use only 2 tsp, then add 1 tbsp oligosaccharide syrup and raise the heat to high.
- 6
Stir-fry quickly for 1 to 2 minutes, until almost no liquid remains and the pieces look glossy.
Turn off the heat, sprinkle 1 tsp sesame seeds, and serve while the garlic scapes are still crisp.
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