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Ginger Orange Stir Fried Vegetables

Ginger Orange Stir Fried Vegetables

Ginger Orange Stir Fried Vegetables. A versatile side dish for many meals or add stir fried shrimp, chicken or pork medallions for a complete, quick & easy weekday meal.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword ginger, orange, vegetables
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 171 kcal
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup carrots sliced or cut in sticks
  • ½ cup sweet red pepper
  • ½ cup celery
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 medium sized red onion julienned
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger root
  • 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice
  • Zest of half an orange
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 3/4 cup orange juice

Instructions

  1. Par boil the broccoli and carrots in salted water for 5 minutes
  2. Plunge par boiled vegetables in ice water to stop the cooking action.
  3. Meanwhile chop or julienne the red pepper and celery.
  4. In a large sauté pan or wok heat the sesame oil.
  5. Add the garlic and onions and sauté for 2 minutes.

  6. Drain and add the carrots and broccoli , then stir fry for an additional 2 minutes.

  7. Add the soy sauce, ginger, five spice and orange zest.
  8. Dissolve 2 teaspoons corn starch in ¾ cup orange juice.
  9. Pour over the stir fried vegetables and toss until the sauce slightly thickens. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds if desired.

Recipe Notes

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.