While to blanch a plate of vegetables is a no brainer, to stir-fry that same plate of vegetables does need a little more care and "heart" if you do not want yours to turn out of greasy and droopy, like what you get in some food stalls and take-outs. I love to use garlic - for aroma; carrots - for color; shitake mushrooms - for added nutrition and depth in flavor. While Mark Bittman, New York Times does his with shitake and oyster sauce (emphasizing on getting the real good oyster sauce and nothing artificial), how about you? How do you stir fry vegetables in the simplest flavorful way?
Bok Choy with Carrots and Shitake
Ingredients: bok choy, separate into stems and leaves, then cut the stems into smaller pieces; carrots, thinly sliced; shitake mushrooms, use caps and slice the caps into smaller pieces; garlic, minced; pinch of salt and white pepper
Directions: Add a little oil in a heated pan. When oil is slightly hot, add garlic and fry till fragrant. Then add in carrots, bok choy stems, mushrooms and fry briskly till slightly softened. Add the bok choy leaves, fry briskly. Cover the pan and allow it to simmer a while (so that the steam can cook the vegetables mixture). Stir fry thoroughly. If mixture is too dry, add in 1 -2tbsp of water. Add pinch of salt and white pepper, to taste.
Tag: vegetables, stir fry.
I *heart* simple veggie stir fries like how you prepared this. Easy and kept the natural flavours & nutrients!
ReplyDeleteWhat a healthy and delicious dish.
ReplyDeleteI could eat this for a week!! i love veggies!!
ReplyDeleteLooks very yummy esp with the mushrooms. :D
ReplyDeleteOh! We love this dish and always make when have the ingredients :-) Great picture!
ReplyDeleteI am getting rather overweight this days, this pof yours will really go well with my diet plan! eat more veg! :)
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Looks so incredibly good!
ReplyDeleteI love shitake mushrooms!
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I do it the Lebanese way. Fry garlic and fresh cilantro in olive oil and voila!
ReplyDeletethat veggie dish looks perfect! love it :))
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My kids and I love veggies! Thanks for sharing.
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Mmm...always enjoy simple vegetable dishes like these. I usually cook bok choy by itself with garlic and salt a lot but sometimes add shitake mushrooms. Now carrots I have not tried...plan on trying this recipe soon when I have plenty of carrots that need to be eaten!
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ReplyDeleteYou're right, it's hard to go wrong with vegetables, especially stir fried. I should try this one :)
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yu are so right, i love this style of food but ave difficulty preparing it from fresh veggies Thanks for the tips and it's really nice to see vegetarian recipes so double thanks!
ReplyDeleteMaking simple dishes taste good is often harder than doing the same with more complex things. It is truly an art. And it seems like you've mastered it!
ReplyDeletevery clean tasting looking dish! nice!
ReplyDeleteLovely, I cook it this way or with oyster sauce.
ReplyDeleteI love simple and delicious stir fry just like this!
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