Ponzu-Sesame Vegetable Stir-Fry
with Garlicky Toasted Peanuts
560 cals
25 mins
Description
Once upon-zu a time, in a kitchen like your own, a vegetable stir-fry was prepared. It shone with the salty tartness of ponzu and the richness of sesame oil. Bite-worthy bok choy, string peas and mushrooms were plopped onto warm rice. Peanuts were crunched happily ever after.
Contains:
Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat
Ingredients
for 2 servings
(Double for 4 portions)
225g Bok choy tips
100g String peas (sugar snap peas or snow peas)
225g Mushrooms
2 Garlic cloves
15ml Toasted sesame oil
25g Chopped peanuts
160g White rice
45ml Ponzu lime sauce
12g Mellow Sesame spices (brown sugar, sea salt, white sesame seeds, garlic, sunflower oil, paprika oleoresin, ginger, black pepper)
Nutrition
Total fat | 19g |
Saturated Fat | 3g |
Sodium | 1410mg |
Total carbs | 85g |
Sugar | 10g |
Protein | 16g |
Fibres | 6g |
Recipe Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine the rice, 1 ¼ cups water (double for 4 portions) and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 17 to 20 min., until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 min. Fluff the rice.
- Meanwhile, remove the root ends of the bok choy; roughly chop.
- Quarter the mushrooms.
- Remove the stem ends of the string peas; pull off the tough string that runs the length of each pod.
- Mince the garlic.
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the peanuts and toast, stirring often, 1 min., until lightly browned.
- Add ⅓ of the garlic and ⅓ of the spices.
- Cook, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until the peanuts are fragrant.
- Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out and reserve the pan.
- In the same pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the mushrooms and sauté, 3 to 4 min., until nicely browned.
- Add the bok choy, string peas and remaining garlic.
- Sauté, 2 to 3 min., until tender.
- Add the sesame oil, ponzu and remaining spices.
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until combined; season with S&P.
- Divide the rice between your plates.
- Top with the stir-fry.
- Garnish with the peanuts. Bon appétit!
