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Stir-Fried Garlic Chive Flowers Recipe

Garlic chive flowers are the flower buds and stems of Chinese Chives. It's such a delicious vegetable with a narrow window of peak tastiness, I like to enjoy it in a simple stir fry by itself. This recipe is free of top 9 allergens.

Course Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword chinese vegetable stir fry, garlic chive, garlic chive flower stir fry
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 52 kcal
Author Sharon Wong (Nut Free Wok)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound flowering garlic chives
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional, or season with 1 teaspoon soy sauce, oyster sauce, or sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Trim 1/2 inch off the bottom of the stems and any tough ends, discard any yellowed stems or flowers, and wash with water.

  2. Chop the chives into 1 to 1.5 inch lengths and set aside.
  3. Heat up wok or frying pan until hot (3-5 minutes), add oil and swirl plan (30 seconds).
  4. Add chives and stir fry until the stems are bright green (1-2 minutes).
  5. Add seasoning to taste, cook another minute (or two if you prefer a milder flavor).

Recipe Notes

Nutrition facts are an approximation. 

Nutrition Facts
Stir-Fried Garlic Chive Flowers Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 52 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 0.2mg0%
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 338mg10%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 4936IU99%
Vitamin C 66mg80%
Calcium 105mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.