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stir fried zucchini and other vegetables in stir fry sauce with sesame seeds and green onion.
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Zucchini Stir Fry Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Asian
Diet: Low Lactose, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 (serves 4-6)
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1-1.5 lbs zucchini
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 1 head of broccoli about 1 lb.
  • 2 Tbsp peanut oil or avocado, or canola oil

Stir Fry Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce use gluten free if needed
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 tsp roasted red chili paste
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch

Topping:

  • 1-2 Tbsp chopped green onion
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
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Instructions

  • Whisk all of the ingredients for the stir fry sauce together and set aside.
  • Clean, dry, and chop the vegetables.
  • Preheat a large cooking pan or a wok over medium-high heat.
  • Once the pan is preheated, spread oil in it and add the veggies. Toss the veggies and let them sear for 30-40 seconds or so, undisturbed, to start to get a golden sear.
  • Once veggies start to brown, stir them again, every 20-30 seconds, until almost reached your desired doneness.
    (Since you're cooking on higher heat, frequent stirring prevents burning while you sauté the veggies evenly all around.)
  • When veggies are almost as done as you like them, give the sauce a quick whisk and pour it over the veggies. Stir and cook until the sauce thickens, which should take only a minute or so.
  • Top the veggies off with some green onion and sesame seed and take off heat. Serve them right away.

Notes

  • Thai roasted red chili paste substitute: it's hard to substitute it exactly but you can use a dash of Sriracha or chop up a Thai chili pepper or a serrano but be careful, it will be much spicier so start with less. Thai chili paste is mild in heat so be mindful of chili peppers. 
  • Vegetables options: you can always alter the vegetable used in this stir fry as you wish. You can keep it just zucchini and onion, just increase the amount of zucchini. Or add more veggies like carrots, bell peppers, baby corn, or snap peas. 
  • Store in an air-tight food storage container, in the refrigerator, for 3-4 days. 
  • Reheat quickly in a preheated cooking pan, over medium heat, until just heated through.