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If you are making Chinese food at home, use little or no fat in a pot, or a nonstick pan or wok. Your pan has to be large enough to hold all the vegetables.
Makes4 cups (1 L) (2 large meal servings)
Cooking MethodStir-frying

Dietary ConsiderationDiabetic, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Halal, Kosher, Lactose-free, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free
Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 to 6 cups (1 to 1.5 L) loosely packed vegetable pieces (see Notes)
- 3/5 cup/175 mL (or 6 oz/175 g) raw lean red meat, chicken or fish, thinly sliced (see Notes)
- 1 packet (4.5 g) reduced-salt chicken or beef bouillon mix
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) water
- 2 tsp (10 mL) cornstarch
- ¼ cup (50 mL) cold water
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground ginger
Instructions
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Chop up or slice your onion, garlic and 4 cups (1 L) of vegetables. I usually put in one bowl the vegetables that need the most cooking, such as carrots and broccoli. In a second bowl I put the vegetables that need less cooking, such as bean sprouts. Put the bowls’ of vegetables to the side.
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Place the raw meat (or other protein choice) in your cold wok or frying pan. Sprinkle the bouillon mix on your meat and stir. Add 2 tablespoons (25 mL) of water. Heat up your wok or frying pan and cook for about 3 minutes. If you are using cooked leftover meat instead of raw meat, it doesn’t need to be cooked first.
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Add the onions, garlic and first bowl of vegetables. Stir at high heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until cooked. Now add the second bowl of vegetables.
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In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch, ¼ cup (50 mL) of cold water, soy sauce and ginger. Add this to your wok. Cook for another minute or two.
Notes :
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Other protein choices Instead of raw meat, chicken, or fish, you could use:
• 5 ounces (150 g) of leftover cooked chicken, meat or fish
• 7 ounces (210 g) of shrimp (23 jumbo shrimp)
• ½ cup (125 mL) firm tofu (cut in chunks)
• 28 almonds
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Fresh vegetables are best in a stir-fry, but you could also use frozen or canned vegetables. Try any of these vegetables:
• bamboo shoots (canned)
• bean sprouts
• broccoli (pieces)
• cabbage (shredded)
• carrots or celery (sliced)
• cauliflower (pieces)
• baby corn (canned)
• mushrooms (sliced)
• green onions (chopped)
• frozen peas or whole fresh snow peas
• green pepper (strips)
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