Everyday Chinese Vegetable Stir-Fry
Use whatever vegetables you have on hand to make this everyday vegetable stir-fry. It’s a great way to use up bits of vegetables you don’t know what to do with, and to get a big dose of colorful veggies into your diet!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/3 cup water ((or chicken stock))
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce ((or vegetarian oyster sauce))
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 slices ginger
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms ((button, baby bella, oyster, or shiitake 1 cup = about 3 ounces/85g) )
- 1 cup carrots ((thinly sliced on a diagonal; 1 cup = about 1 medium carrot/100g) )
- 1 cup celery ((thinly sliced on a diagonal; 1 cup = about 2 ounces/60g))
- 1 cup asparagus ((cut into 2-inch lengths on the diagonal; 1 cup = 40g))
- 1 cup bell pepper ((any color; de-seeded and thinly sliced; 1 cup = about 1/2 medium bell pepper/90g) )
- 1 cup long hot pepper ((red or green, de-seeded and thinly sliced; 1 cup = about 1 long hot pepper/60g))
- 3 cloves garlic ((minced))
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch ((mixed into a slurry with 1 tablespoon/15 ml water))
Instructions
- 1
In a liquid measuring cup, combine the water (or chicken stock), Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper.
- 2
In a wok over medium heat, add the oil and ginger. Cook until the ginger is lightly browned at the edges, and then add the mushrooms. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender.
- 3
Add the carrot, celery, asparagus, bell pepper, and long hot pepper. Stir-fry for 1 minute, and then add the garlic and the seasoning mixture you prepared earlier. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook for 1 minute, until the vegetables are tender.
- 4
Combine the cornstarch and water into a slurry, and pour into the simmering sauce. Stir-fry until the vegetables are coated in sauce, with just a small amount of standing liquid. Serve.