i was inspired to whip up some chinese food the other day ever since i discovered this incredible asian supermarket in my neighborhood, united noodle. i was like a kid in a candy store; touching everything in front of me and racking my brain of all the things i could create. and as you all know, the options for a vegan are pretty endless...not to mention, who can turn away 99 cent tofu??
so, to keep it simple i whipped up some mock duck fried rice and some high-heat green beans (as i like to call them...for 2 reasons)
mock duck fried rice w/ 'high heat' green beans
1 cup long grain rice - cooked per the directions
2 carrots - diced
1 cup peas
2 scallions - chopped
1 cup mock duck - chopped into bite size pieces
1/4 cup braggs (or tamari)
2 tbsp olive or canola oil
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 handfuls of fresh green beans
1 red pepper
6 red pearl onions
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 cup water chestnuts
1 tsp chili garlic sauce (this is optional, because it really cranks up the heat!)
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)
salt and pepper
if it is possible, make the rice the night before. fried rice is best with day old rice. if not, put your cooked rice into the fridge for an hour or so to get very chilled and hard.
in a medium skillet or wok, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp sesame oil. bring to a high, smoking heat and then add your carrots, 1 scallion and 2 tbsp of your braggs. cook until the carrots have a good bite to them. you can now add your rice, mock duck and peas. cook for approximately 10 minutes. add a bit more raw scallion on top for garnish.
in the same skillet or wok, add the rest of your olive and sesame oil. heat until smoking, then add your garlic and green beans. let sizzle for approximately 3-4 minutes, or until they begin to brown a bit. add your red pepper, water chestnuts, pearl red onions, chili garlic sauce and the rest of the braggs. toss around one another for approximately 3-5 minutes, add your sesame seeds (optional). serve immediately.
serve with a delicious sake.
enjoy!
2 carrots - diced
1 cup peas
2 scallions - chopped
1 cup mock duck - chopped into bite size pieces
1/4 cup braggs (or tamari)
2 tbsp olive or canola oil
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 handfuls of fresh green beans
1 red pepper
6 red pearl onions
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 cup water chestnuts
1 tsp chili garlic sauce (this is optional, because it really cranks up the heat!)
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)
salt and pepper
if it is possible, make the rice the night before. fried rice is best with day old rice. if not, put your cooked rice into the fridge for an hour or so to get very chilled and hard.
in a medium skillet or wok, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp sesame oil. bring to a high, smoking heat and then add your carrots, 1 scallion and 2 tbsp of your braggs. cook until the carrots have a good bite to them. you can now add your rice, mock duck and peas. cook for approximately 10 minutes. add a bit more raw scallion on top for garnish.
in the same skillet or wok, add the rest of your olive and sesame oil. heat until smoking, then add your garlic and green beans. let sizzle for approximately 3-4 minutes, or until they begin to brown a bit. add your red pepper, water chestnuts, pearl red onions, chili garlic sauce and the rest of the braggs. toss around one another for approximately 3-5 minutes, add your sesame seeds (optional). serve immediately.
serve with a delicious sake.
enjoy!
I am with you when the angle of sunlight cgnehas I am all melancholy and not because I don't like fall and winter, only because I am sure to miss summer! I too agree that the only prescription for it has to be your raspberry tart looking at the recipe I have this feeling that even I can make it, unless I get distracted!Happy Thursday Kerin!xoxoxo
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Posted by: Neah | October 02, 2012 at 01:15 AM
I love United Noodle! I need to get back there again soon. Your Chinese food looks better than anything I've ordered at a restaurant :-)
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