International Recipes
Stir Fried Sweet and Sour Vegetables (Thailand)
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 small fresh red chiles
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
- 2 long green cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 ounces snow peas
- 1/2 pound broccoli florets
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Cut garlic and chiles into long, thin strips.
- Cut asparagus into 5cm lengths.
- Cut cucumbers in half, lengthways, remove seeds then slice the cucumbers thickly.
- Heat oil in wok, add garlic and chiles, stir fry until lightly browned; remove from wok; leave oil in wok.
- Reheat wok, add vegetables, stir fry until vegetables are just tender.
- Add combined sauce, vinegar and sugar, stir fry 1 minute.
- Serve vegetables sprinkled with garlic and chiles.
Notes
Best made close to serving; Freeze: not suitable; microwave: suitable
Attribution
From the kitchen of Martin James - Copenhagen, Denmark.