Soy-Glazed Garlic Scapes Stir-Fry
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- Total time
- 16 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Garlic scapes taste of garlic without the sharp bite of the cloves, more sweet than pungent, and even people who shy away from garlic tend to keep reaching for them.
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Their season runs from spring into early summer, when the stalks are at their most tender.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Trim 250 g garlic scapes, removing tough lower ends and any dry tips.
Cut them into even 4 to 5 cm lengths, and split very thick pieces lengthwise so they soften at the same pace.
- 2
Bring a pot of water to a full boil and blanch the scapes for only 30 seconds.
As soon as the color turns brighter green, lift them out so they do not become soft or dull.
- 3
Cool the blanched scapes briefly in cold water, then drain them in a sieve.
Shake off surface moisture well, because excess water will thin the seasoning and keep the glaze from clinging.
- 4
Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant, stopping before the garlic browns or tastes bitter.
- 5
Add the scapes and raise the heat to high for 1 minute of quick stir-frying.
Pour in 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon oligosaccharide syrup, then cook 2 minutes more until each piece looks glossy.
- 6
When almost no seasoning is left on the bottom of the pan, turn off the heat.
Stir in 1 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, then cool slightly before refrigerating for storage.
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