SizzleFit Stir-Fry: Mung Bean Sprouts on Fire

This isn’t your average limp stir-fry. This is a sizzling skillet of crisp-tender bean sprouts, fiery chilies, and flash-seared aromatics, all dancing in a hot umami glaze. High-heat, low-fat, and absolutely no-nonsense. It’s a clean, plant-based powerhouse made for flavor lovers who refuse to settle for bland.

Ingredients (Serves 2–3)

• 2 cups fresh mung bean sprouts
• 1 green chili, sliced thin
• 1 red chili, sliced thin
• 2 stalks scallions, sliced (white and green parts separated)
• ½ small red bell pepper, sliced thin (for sweetness and color)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce (optional, for depth)
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp water or veg broth
• 1 tbsp crispy shallots (for garnish)
• Neutral oil, for stir-frying (like canola or peanut)
• Sizzling plate or cast-iron skillet, preheated

Method

1. Get Your Pan Hot. No, HOTTER.
Heat your cast iron skillet or sizzling plate over medium-high until it's smoking. Literally. You want it scorching — that’s how you lock in the sear and aroma.

2. Flash the Aromatics

• • Add a small amount of oil to the pan.
  • Toss in minced garlic, shallot, and the white parts of the scallions.
  • Stir for 20 seconds. You’re not cooking them — you’re unleashing their fragrance.

3. Throw in the Bean Sprouts

• • Immediately add the sprouts and bell pepper. Toss quickly, keeping the heat high.
  • Add soy sauces, sesame oil, water or broth. Stir hard for just under a minute.

4. Bring the Fire

• • Toss in sliced chilies and green parts of the scallions.
  • Stir another 30 seconds. You're not simmering — you're flash-cooking.

5. Serve While It’s Hissing

• • Pour the entire stir-fry onto your preheated sizzling plate. It should sizzle loudly on contact — that’s the show.
  • Top with crispy shallots and extra fresh chilies if you're feeling brave.

💡 Chef's Notes

• Want protein? Add tofu cubes or tempeh — just sear them beforehand.
• Heat Level? You control the spice. Two chilies = hot. Four = volcano.
• Serve with: Brown rice, jasmine rice, or straight from the skillet like a savage. No judgment.

✅ Why It Works for the Health Crowd

• Low-cal, high-fiber
• Cholesterol-free
• Anti-inflammatory ingredients
• Zero refined sugar or junk fillers
• Packed with phytonutrients from sprouts, garlic, and peppers