Fried Bean Sprouts

Origin: Chicago, Illinois

Source: Sara Bosse and Onoto Watanna (Winnifred Eaton), 1914

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat an iron pan and add a quarter pound of fresh pork fat, frying until brown.
  2. Drain all water from the bean sprouts and add them to the hot fat.
  3. Fry uncovered for five minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
  4. Add three tablespoonfuls of syou, salt, and pepper.
  5. Cover the pan tightly and let simmer for fifteen minutes.

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