Vegetable Stir-fry

Sometimes it's good to just eat a vegetable dish without the protein.

Boring 😴 you say , well this dish is far from boring .
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Recipe Credit: Dinner at the Zoo

STIR FRY​

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup carrots peeled and sliced thinly
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 red capsicum, cut in half and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup snow peas trimmed
  • 1/2 cup water chestnuts drained and sliced
  • 1 can baby corn drained and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

FOR THE SAUCE​

  • 1/4 cup vegetable stock you can also use chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour

INSTRUCTIONS​

  • Heat the oil in a large pan over medium to high heat. Add the carrots and mushrooms and cook for 4-6 minutes or until tender.
  • Add the broccoli, capsicum, snow peas, water chestnuts, baby corn and 2 tablespoons of water to the pan.
  • Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and water has mostly cooked off.
  • Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the vegetable broth and soy sauce .
    Pour the soy sauce mixture over the vegetables and cook for 30 seconds.
  • In a small bowl mix the cornflour with a tablespoon of cold water.
  • Add the cornflour and bring to a boil; cook for 1 more minute or until sauce has just started to thicken.
  • Serve immediately, over rice if desired.

NOTES​

  1. Make sure all your vegetables are cut into similar sized pieces so that they’ll cook at the same rate.
  2. Vegetable stir fry can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days which makes it a great option for meal prep!
  3. The sauce for this stir fry can be made up to 3 days before you plan to use it, or even frozen for later use
NUTRITION
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 894mg |
 
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