Sweet and Sour Asian Vegetables
A low-carb lunch from Spoonsparrow featuring fresh cilantro and roasted peanuts.
Ingredients
- 200 g carrots (2 carrots)
- 500 g zucchini (2 zucchinis)
- 200 g red bell pepper (1 red bell pepper)
- 2 red onions
- 100 g shiitake mushrooms
- 150 g pak choi
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tsp chili oil
- 1 tbsp Raw cane sugar
- 100 ml Vegetable broth
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 2 stems cilantro
- 50 g unsalted roasted peanuts
Instructions
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1.
Peel carrots and slice thinly. Wash, dry, peel zucchini and slice thinly.
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2.
Halve the bell pepper, remove seeds, wash and cut into strips. Peel onions, halve and slice.
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3.
Clean shiitake mushrooms and halve them. Clean pak choi, wash, shake dry and quarter.
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4.
Heat wok until hot, add oil and swirl to coat. Add onions and stir-fry over medium heat for 1–2 minutes.
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5.
Add carrots, zucchini, mushrooms and bell pepper; stir-fry for 2–3 minutes while constantly stirring.
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6.
Add pak choi, sugar, vegetable broth, soy sauce and vinegar; cook for 1–2 minutes while constantly stirring until done.
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7.
Wash cilantro, shake dry and roughly chop. Sprinkle the dish with peanuts and cilantro before serving.