Ingredients
2-3cupsveggies of choice,such as broccoli, scallions, carrots, onions, peppers, spinach, squash, tomatoes, zucchini
½lbpasta,or 1½ cups rice
1½cupsprotein,such as beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, seafood, tofu
2tbspolive oil
2-3tbspsoy sauce,to taste
1tbspbrown sugar,or more to taste
1tbsprice vinegar
2clovesgarlic,minced
½tspsesame oil
1tspSriracha,add more/less to taste, optional
freshly ground black pepper
toasted sesame seeds
chili flakes
Preparation
Prepare noodles or rice according to directions.
In a small saucepan, add in each of the sauce ingredients and whisk together. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the brown sugar is dissolved. Do not burn.
Meanwhile, stir-fry the protein in a large skillet or wok with olive oil over medium-high heat until cooked. Remove protein from skillet and set aside.
Add veggies to skillet, and stir to coat in the remaining oil. (Add ½ tablespoon oil if need be.) Stir-fry the veggies in the skillet over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Then add in the (drained) noodles or rice, along with the cooked protein.
Pour sauce evenly over stir fry and stir to coat. Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Add sesame oil and sriracha, if desired.
Then garnish with sesame seeds and freshly ground black pepper, and serve!
