Sprout tops with Sesame Seeds and Oyster Sauce

Ingredients

• garlic 2 cloves
• ginger a 2-ounce (60g) knob
• peanut oil 2 tablespoons
• oyster sauce 3 tablespoons
• rice wine 3 tablespoons
• soy sauce 1 tablespoon
• sugar a pinch
• sprout tops a large handful
• sesame seeds 1 teaspoon

Instructions

1. Peel the garlic, then slice it very thinly; I try to get it as thin as paper.
2. Peel the ginger and slice thinly, then cut each slice into fine matchsticks.
3. Warm the oil in a small pan, stir in the garlic and ginger, and let soften for a couple of minutes.
4. They should color lightly.
5. Stir in the oyster sauce, rice wine, soy sauce, and the pinch of sugar.
6. Make it a big one.
7. Decrease the heat to low, so that the mixture bubbles only very gently for about five minutes.
8. Meanwhile, wash the sprout tops thoroughly, then put into a deep pan, the water still clinging to their leaves.
9. Cover tightly with a lid and let steam for two or three minutes, until bright and wilted.
10. Toast the sesame seeds in a nonstick pan till they smell warm and nutty.
11. Drain any liquid from the pan of sprout tops, then pour in the sauce.
12. Toss the greens around gently until they are glossy, scatter with the toasted sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
13. This is one of those dishes that needs to be served as hot as you can.