20 Minutes Zucchini Stir Fry
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20 Minutes Zucchini Stir Fry
Description
The recipe starts by heating neutral cooking oil in a wok or skillet until hot. Thinly sliced onions, minced garlic, and julienned fresh ginger are sautéed briefly until fragrant but not browned. Salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar are added next to create a gentle sauce that lightly coats the aromatics. Then, thin 1/4-inch zucchini slices are added and cooked just until tender-crisp, preserving some bite and preventing sogginess. Toasted sesame oil is tossed in to add a nutty aroma at the end of cooking.
The resulting stir fry is a balance of textures: tender crunchy zucchini and soft onions accented by the zing of ginger and garlic. Red chili flakes provide mild heat, softened by the slight sweetness from sugar and tanginess from vinegar. Garnished with toasted sesame seeds and chopped scallions, the dish carries a bright, fresh finishing touch typical of Asian vegetable stir fries. It is commonly served hot on a bed of plain steamed rice, making it a flavorful yet light vegetable side or main.
An included note reminds that nutritional information is approximate and depends on ingredient brands and quantities used.
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini cut into ¼-inch slices
- 1 onion sliced thin, large
- 2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon ginger cut into thin juliennes
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
- ¾ tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon red chili flakes adjust as per spice preference
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 ½ tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 ½ tablespoon sesame oil toasted
- For garnish:
- sesame seeds toasted
- scallions
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok or skillet. Wait till oil is nice and hot.
- Saute onion slices, minced garlic and ginger juliennes in hot oil. Saute for a minute.
- Then add in salt-ground pepper, red chili flakes, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and continue to saute for 30 seconds.Note: Do not brown or burn the ingredients. Cook it just until fragrant.
- Add cut zucchini slices, cook for 2 minutes or more until zucchini is tender crisp.Pro-Tip: Do NOT overcook zucchini. You want to cook until it begins to turn tender but still has that crunch.
- Add in toasted sesame oil and toss for 20 seconds.
- Turn off flame.
- Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions.
- Serve hot over a bed of rice.
Notes
- Nutritional values are approximate and vary with ingredient choices.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 94kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 293mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 360mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 493IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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