Morning Glory Stir Fry

Name: Morning Glory Stir Fry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 bunches of sweet potato leaves, washed 14oz; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 6 red chilis, halved; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp oil

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Now I have to put a disclaimer here because this isn't "true" morning glory. Unfortunately it is illegal to make in the US due to the fact that the main ingredient, water spinach, is banned in the US. I have found that the best replacement for water spinach is sweet potato leaves. You can find these at your local asian market in the produce section. These long stemmed leaves make a great substitute and have a very similar texture. Overall this is a quick stir fry recipe that takes less than 15 minutes and is absolutely delicious! I also don't own a wok, so the next best pan to use is a cast iron.

Updated at: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:11:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories93.2 kcal (5%)

Total Fat4.2 g (6%)

Carbs12.3 g (5%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein4.5 g (9%)

Sodium428.9 mg (21%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 bunchessweet potato leaves

1 Tbspoyster sauce

1 Tbspsoy sauce

2 tspsugar

1 Tbspoil

Instructions

Step 1

Cut your sweet potato leaves into thirds. You should have a bunch of just stems, some stems with leaves and only leaves.

sweet potato leaves2 bunches

Step 2

Heat a wok or cast iron pan over medium high heat. Then drizzle in your oil.

Wok

oil1 Tbsp

Step 3

Add your chopped garlic and stir for 20 seconds. Then add in the chilis and toss for a few seconds.

garlic cloves4

red chilis6

Step 4

Add your sweet potato leaves and toss it well. I started by adding the stems first (these take the longest to cook), followed by the mixed pieces and then finished with the leaves.

Step 5

Pour in your oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. Toss together for another 1-2 minutes.