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Gingered Vegetable Stir-Fry

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

3

tablespoons chicken broth

2

tablespoons Chinese rice wine or medium-dry Sherry

1

teaspoon sugar

1

teaspoon cornstarch

1

teaspoon salt

1

/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded

2

tablespoons vegetable oil

1

/2 pound carrots (about 3 medium), cut into julienne strips

1

/2 pound daikon (an Asian radish), cut into julienne strips (about 2 cups)

1

/2 pound Napa cabbage, sliced thin (about 4 cups)

2

large garlic cloves, minced

2

teaspoons minced peeled fresh gingerroot

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl stir together broth, rice wine or Sherry, sugar, cornstarch, and salt until combined well. Cut mushroom caps into 1/8-inch-thick slices.

    Step 2

    Heat a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil and heat until it just begins to smoke. Stir-fry carrots 3 minutes. Add daikon and stir-fry vegetables 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, cabbage, garlic, and gingerroot and stir-fry 2 minutes, or until carrots are crisp-tender. Stir broth mixture and add to vegetables. Stir-fry vegetables 1 minute.