Sarah's Easy Vegetable Stir-Fry

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This is a Chinese-style stir-fry with a brown sauce. You can use any combination of your favorite vegetables. The sauce can be made ahead of time, so you can easily just stir-fry the veggies and add in the sauce. Add chicken, beef, or (my favorite) fried tofu. This recipe is easily adaptable to use your favorite vegetables - just chop enough to completely fill your large skillet. Garnish with chow mein noodles.

Prep Time:
45 mins
Cook Time:
28 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 13 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

Sauce:

  • 3 ½ cups cold water

  • cup low-sodium soy sauce

  • 5 tablespoons vegetarian beef-flavored bouillon

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 2 ½ tablespoons white sugar

  • 4 teaspoons bottled minced garlic

  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root

  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste

Vegetables:

  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil, or more as needed

  • ½ head cabbage, coarsely chopped

  • 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 2 cups sliced carrots

  • 1 (8 ounce) package fresh broccoli florets

  • 2 cups snow peas

  • 2 cups diagonally sliced celery

  • 2 cups cooked white rice

Directions

  1. Combine water, soy sauce, bouillon, cornstarch, sugar, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk until cornstarch is fully dissolved, about 3 minutes. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Boil until thickened and reduced by a third, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

  2. Pour peanut oil into a large skillet or wok. Add cabbage, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, snow peas, and celery. Saute over medium-high heat until tender but not mushy, stirring with a spatula, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low; pour sauce over vegetables and stir until completely coated. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

410 Calories
13g Fat
67g Carbs
13g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 410
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 16%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Sodium 1626mg 71%
Total Carbohydrate 67g 24%
Dietary Fiber 12g 41%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 13g 25%
Vitamin C 144mg 160%
Calcium 177mg 14%
Iron 7mg 37%
Potassium 1072mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.