What Are Mung bean sprouts and How Can I Use Them?
Here's everything worth knowing about mung bean sprouts and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 247 recipes to cook tonight.
What are mung bean sprouts?
A popular Asian vegetable are the pale tender shoots of the soya, mung or curd bean is an important, if not essential, ingredient in chop suey, chow mein, egg rolls, Chinese and Asian dishes.
Westerners also enjoy their texture and bland flavor in salads, stews, and soups.
They are available canned and may be found fresh in oriental markets, many health food stores, and supermarkets.
They are also easy to sprout at home.
Sprouts from the mung bean are the most familiar, but adzuki beans, chick-peas, lentils, soybeans, and all the familiar dried beans such as navy, kidney, lima, and even whole dried beans can be sprouted.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup (35g)Where found
Mung bean sprouts are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Mung bean sprouts are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do mung bean sprouts weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | 35 grams |
| 10 sprouts | 10 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 绿豆芽 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | germes de haricot mungo | |
| en español: | mung brotes de soja |
Recipes using mung bean sprouts
There are 247 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Loaded Vegetable & Quinoa Salad with Miso Orange Dressing
A wide variety of fresh vegetables and quinoa are tossed with a salty and sweet miso orange dressing. Serve it as a refreshingly nutritious side dish or a vegetarian/vegan main course.
Star Anise Beef-Rice Noodle Soup
A star anise beef and rice noodle soup in the style of Vietnamese pho: a long-simmered oxtail and shank broth scented with charred ginger, star anise, and cinnamon, over rice noodles, beef, and fresh herbs.
Vegetable Smoked Tofu Salad with Soy-Maple Dressing
Lots of fresh veggies and smoked tofu are tossed with a flavorful yet light soy-maple dressing.
Pad Thai Pseudo
An easy homemade pad Thai that skips hard-to-find tamarind, leaning on fish sauce, vinegar, and paprika for that sweet-sour-salty tang. Chewy rice noodles tossed with tofu, shrimp, egg, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts.
Bibimbap2 (Korean Seasoned Vegetables & Rice with Spicy Sauce)
Bibimbap is my all-time favorite Korean dish, I have no problem to make it and eat it everyday :) I made this recipe a few days ago, this time I added homemade bean sprouts as well, and served it with three different kinds of homemade kimchi (cucumber, daikon and cabbage kimchi) and a fried egg as always. Delicious, that's the only word I can say every time :)
Tofu Fried Rice
This easy fried rice is also very versatile to make. You can use any other vegetables that you have on hand. Feel free to add some scrambled eggs if you want extra protein boost. The leftover can be kept in the fridge for at least two days.
Jasmin's Pad Thai
Authentic Thai street-style pad thai with chewy rice noodles, shrimp, tamarind, and fish sauce. Quick wok-tossed noodles with cashews and lime in 20 minutes.
Phat Thai (Pad Thai)
Authentic shrimp pad thai: rice noodles stir-fried fast over high heat with garlic, shrimp, egg, and fish sauce, finished with bean sprouts, peanuts, and a squeeze of lime. Thai street food made at home.
Pad Thai Stir-Fried Rice Ribbon Noodles
Authentic Pad Thai with shrimp, chicken, and rice ribbon noodles in a dry-coat sauce of yellow bean, fish sauce, and tomato paste. Finished with peanuts, bean sprouts, lime, and cilantro the way a Bangkok street stall would.
Tangy Cucumber & Mung Bean Sprout Salad
I think homemade foods are generally healthier and better taste than store-bought. I sprouted some mung bean sprouts at home for the second time. Made this salad the first thing this morning after I got up...
Pho Bac (Hanoi Beef & Rice-Noodle Soup)
A savory and hearty soup made with succulent beef, hot chili sauce and bean sprouts.
Chinese Veggie Salad with Soy Dressing
This light yet tasty Chinese veggie salad is made with bean sprouts, lotus root, carrot, cucumber, black mushrooms, and tofu sheet, then tossed with a soy-rice vinegar-sesame oil dressing. A refreshing side dish that goes well with most of the main dishes, or just serve it with some steamed rice to complete a delicious meal.
Shantung Chicken
Superb dish. I added Chinese veggies mix which contained bean sprouts, sherry was Spanish. Noodles were originally Chinese. Thanks very much, a photo is attached.
Pad Thai - Midsummer Thai Dinner
I ALWAYS add tons of seasonal veggies!!! This one had snow peas, carrots, eggplant, and asian prickly zucchini!
Pad Thai - Midsummer Thai Dinner
I ALWAYS add tons of seasonal veggies!!! This one had snow peas, carrots, eggplant, and asian prickly zucchini!
Lisa's Chicken Chow Mein
Lisa's chicken chow mein: marinated chicken stir-fried in a smoking-hot wok with bok choy, shiitakes, bean sprouts, and noodles in a soy-oyster-black bean sauce. Restaurant-style in 40 minutes.
Hanoi Beef & Rice-Noodle Soup (Pho Bac)
Authentic Hanoi-style pho bo with slow-simmered oxtail and beef bone broth, star anise, charred ginger, rice noodles, and paper-thin sirloin. This traditional Vietnamese beef noodle soup recipe takes 5 hours but rewards you with deeply aromatic, soul-warming bowls.
Asian Beef Tacos
The idea of Korean Tacos trucks and the delicious tacos they produce intrigued me. I developed this as my own version of an Asian flavored taco.
Restaurant-Style Chicken Fried Rice
Master authentic wok-fried rice with velveted chicken, crisp bean sprouts, and earthy mushrooms. This restaurant technique delivers separate grains with smoky wok flavor and tender, silky chicken.
Wok-Seared Mahi Mahi with Stir-Fried Vegetables
Wok-Seared Mahi Mahi with Stir-Fried Vegetables recipe
Spicy Thai Noodles with Chicken & Shrimp
Glass noodles with chicken and shrimp lightly coated in a mildly spicy refreshing thai inspired sauce.
Chicken Pad Thai
Pad Thai Tip: For even more flavor, I'll often make a double batch of the pad Thai sauce. Then, as I'm stir-frying the noodles, I'll add more sauce until I'm happy with the taste (I also add extra fish sauce). Any leftover sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Cafe Kati's Mango Spring Rolls
Fresh no-cook mango spring rolls wrapped in rice paper with vermicelli, basil, mint, bean sprouts, and shredded carrots. Light, vibrant Thai-inspired rolls with spicy vinaigrette for dipping.
Chicken Stir Fry
Nothing is quicker and easier than a Chinese stir-fry, agreed?! This dish took me less than half an hour to make, and it tasted wonderfully delicious. Served it over a bed of rice, and our dinner was served with tons of goodness and yumminess.
