Mizuna (Japanese Mustard Greens) with Garlic and Bacon
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
- Category: side
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- one bunch Mizuna (~ 3 cups Japanese mustard greens chopped into 2 inch sections)
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 slices bacon (fried until crispy then chopped)
- olive oil
- 1/2 tsp chicken stock powder
- black sesame seeds (toasted, to garnish)
Instructions
- FIrst wash and cut the greens into 2 inch sections.
- Using a large skillet, on medium high heat, saute the bacon until crispy.
- When the bacon is done, remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
- Immediately add the greens, garlic, and chicken stock powder.
- Saute for about 2-3 minutes until the greens appear soft and cooked.
- Meanwhile chop up bacon into small pieces and mix into the greens as they finish cooking.
- Serve while hot!
Notes
You could omit both bacon and chicken stock if you wanted to make this vegan. I’ve done it before with just garlic, olive oil and a dash of salt. It’s pretty good!