Chinese Sweet and Sour Vegetables

Chinese Sweet and Sour Vegetables

czwartek, 20 lutego 2014

Chinese Sweet and Sour Vegetables

Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 2 medium carrots, diagonally sliced
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into short, thin strips
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1/4 cup diagonally sliced green onion

Directions

• 1 Add 1/2 cup water to large skillet with a tight-fitting lid and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 2 Add carrots, cover and steam for 4 minutes.
• 3 Remove lid and add an additional 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
• 4 Add broccoli and red peppers.
• 5 Reduce heat to medium.
• 6 Cover and steam another 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 7 Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and sugar in small bowl.
• 8 Blend in pineapple juice, soy sauce and vinegar until smooth.
• 9 Transfer vegetables to colander and drain.
• 10 Stir pineapple mixture and add to skillet.
• 11 Cook and stir 2 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens.
• 12 Stir in sesame oil.
• 13 Return vegetables to skillet along with the green onions and toss with sauce.