When it comes to the end of the week and groceries are getting a bit thin, this Cheap As Stir Fry is the perfect rescue. Using super cheap and versatile frozen veggies, it is a great vegetarian dinner that is healthy and nutritious. Of course you can mix it up as you like adding beef, chicken or tofu, as well as adding vegetables addition to the frozen mix, but in this case we’ve kept it pretty simple.
Cheap As Stir Fry
A quick, budget-friendly stir fry with assorted vegetables and optional protein, tossed in a savory sauce for a flavorful, easy meal.
4
servings10
minutes10
minutes250
kcal20
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Ingredients
1 Stir fry vegetables-1 pack, frozen
1/3 cups Soy sauce
1/3 cups Vegetable broth
2 tsp Rice wine vinegar-or apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
1 tbsp Brown sugar-or honey
1 tbsp Cornstarch
3/4 tsp Minced ginger
1 and 3/4 tsp Minced garlic
1 and 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
2 tbsp Basil-optional, to top
1 cup Uncooked rice
Directions
- Put the rice on in either a rice cooker or a pot to cook.
- In a bowl or jar, add the soy sauce, chicken stock, rice wine vinegar, sugar, cornstarch and 1/2 a tablespoon of the sesame oil. Mix until well combined and set aside.
- Put your wok on the heat and get it very, very hot. A hot wok is the secret to avoiding soggy vegetables, so make sure it is absolutely burning hot. Put another half a tablespoon of sesame oil in the wok and let it heat.
- When you can see a small amount of smoke on the surface of the wok, add in your vegetables. The wok shouldn’t be too crowded. Stir quickly and repeatedly with a spatula or spoon. The vegetables should cook in five minutes or less in a very hot wok. Set them aside.
- Using the same pan heat the remainder of the oil until very hot. Add the garlic and the ginger, stirring quickly as they spit. Add the vegetables on top, and then the prepared sauce. Stir fry until heated through, which should take around a minute.
- Serve on rice.
Very tasty, thankyou!