Ingredients

1 clove garlic

2 tsps salt

1 T sugar

3 T rice wine vinegar

1 T sesame oil

1/4 to 1 tsp red pepper flakes (depends how hot you like it!)

2 c bean sprouts - either soy or mung bean (about 8 ounces)

Preparation

  1. Mash the garlic with 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tsp salt to 3 tablespoons vinegar and whisk until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
  3. Put the mashed garlic, pepper flakes, and sesame oil into a wok or frying pan and heat.
  4. Once it begins to sizzle, stir in the bean sprouts.
  5. Saute for roughly 10 minutes or until the bean sprouts turn slightly translucent and limp.
  6. Take the bean sprouts off the heat and pour the rice wine vinegar and sugar mixture into the pan.
  7. Stir thoroughly and let cook.
  8. Just before serving, taste for seasoning. Adding salt, sugar, or vinegar as necessary.