Cook Bean Sprouts

Bean sprouts are common ingredients in many Asian cuisines and are often found used in salads. The most common come from mung beans, which are sprouted commercially under specific light-dark conditions. They are exposed to light for only 4 hours per day, spending the remainder in the dark. They are ready for consumption in about a week. Bean sprouts are a good source of digestive enzymes, which are essential for the dietary breakdown of protein, carbohydrates and fat. Although they are most often served raw, you can cook bean sprouts using a variety of methods.

Steps

  1. Rinse the sprouts in cold water and blot them dry.
  2. Lightly sauté the sprouts in a small amount of olive oil as a part of a stir-fry meal. Add other chopped vegetables, thinly sliced meats and sauces and serve the combination over rice. If you use vegetables and meats of significantly different thicknesses, add thinner items last, as they will need less cooking time.
  3. Make an out-of-the-box side dish of boiled bean sprouts. Boil them until they are tender--2-to-3 minutes. Drain them and mix in sesame seeds, garlic powder and chili powder, along with a little salt. Alternately, omit the salt and add a little soy sauce or teriyaki sauce.
  4. sauté the sprouts in peanut oil. Remove them from the oil when they are tender--usually 2-to-3 minutes—and mix them with an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing. Allow them to marinate for 10-to-15 minutes before serving them as a salad option. Mound them on a frise blend to extend them.
  5. Lightly fry—or sauté—the sprouts with chopped onions and garlic cloves. Add the mixture to your blender and puree them to make a dip. Add your favorite herbs, such as dill, basil or oregano, as well as salt and pepper to taste. Serve the dip with torn pita bread or tortillas.
  6. Stir-fry the sprouts in peanut oil until they are tender. Add scallions, garlic and your choice of cooked vegetables. Beat 2 eggs with a little bit of water. Pour the eggs into the pan and scramble all of the ingredients together.
  7. Heat olive or peanut oil in a wok. Add the sprouts and cook them for 3-to-4 minutes. Add chopped green onions and grated carrots and cook them for 1 minute longer. Add soy sauce and rice wine. Sprinkle the combination with bouillon powder and stir everything together. Add a little "kick" by adding hot chili oil to the olive or peanut oil for sautéing the sprouts.
  8. Add blanched sprouts to ground meat for juicy burgers and meatloaf. Grill or bake the dish as usual.
  9. Top a pizza with bean sprouts just before adding it to the oven. Bake the sprout-topped pizza as usual.

Things You'll Need

  • Bean sprouts
  • Skillet or wok
  • Olive or peanut oil
  • Saucepan
  • Sesame seeds
  • Garlic powder
  • Chili powder
  • Soy or teriyaki sauce
  • Vinaigrette salad dressing
  • Frise salad mix
  • Scallions
  • Eggs
  • Carrot

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