RCI-VG.004.1487.001
Vegetable Medley Stir-fry
Contributed by [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world_recipes/ World Recipes Y-Group]
Prep10 min
Cook8 min
Total18 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced
Ingredients
- orange juice½ cupchicken stock or low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon
- 2 teaspoons
- 2 teaspoons
- rice vinegar or white wine vinegar2 teaspoons
- ¼ teaspoon
- each olive and dark sesame oil1 teaspoon
- carrots4 smallpeeled and thinly sliced diagonally (2 cups)
- sweet red pepper (8 ounces)1 largecut into strips ¼ inch wide
- medium-size yellow onion1 unithalved and thinly sliced (2 cups)
- Chinese cabbage (about 5 large leaves)8 ounceshalved lengthwise and sliced ½ inch thick
- snow peas or sugar snap peas — trimmed4 ounces
- 1 teaspoon
Method
1
Whisk together orange juice, cornstarch, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and hot red pepper sauce in a small bowl until the cornstarch dissolves completely. Set the sauce mixture aside.
2
Peel and slice the carrots diagonally into thin pieces (approximately 2 cups), then slice the red pepper into ¼-inch-wide strips, halve and thinly slice the yellow onion into approximately 2 cups, halve the Chinese cabbage lengthwise and slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces, and trim the snow peas. Arrange all prepped vegetables within reach of the stove.
3
Heat a large wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat until very hot, then add olive oil and dark sesame oil.
2 minutes
4
Add the sliced carrots and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes until they begin to soften slightly.
2 minutes
5
Add the red pepper strips, sliced onion, and Chinese cabbage to the wok and continue stir-frying for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
4 minutes
6
Add the snow peas to the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute more until they turn bright green.
1 minutes
7
Pour the reserved sauce mixture into the center of the wok and stir constantly until the sauce thickens and coats all vegetables evenly, about 1 to 2 minutes.
2 minutes
8
Transfer the vegetable medley to a serving platter and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if desired. Serve immediately.