5 from 8 votes
Easy Buddha's Delight (Vegetarian Lo Han Jai)
Made with high-protein seitan, buddha's delight is a classic Chinese New Year's dish that makes the perfect quick dinner. It's the ultimate veggie-packed dish that features loads of flavor and is one of our favorite meat alternatives!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
244 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Veggies
- 1 Tbsp neutral cooking oil 15 mL, generic cooking oil
- 6 cups vegetable can include mushrooms, bok choy, broccoli florets, snow peas, carrots, peppers etc, chopped
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
Sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil 15 mL, toasted
- 1 Tbsp ginger freshly grated
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup soy sauce 60 mL
- 1 Tbsp honey 15 g
Assembly
- 8 oz seitan cut into bite-sized pieces, 226 g
- 1 Tbsp neutral cooking oil 15 mL, generic cooking oil
- 1 oz can bamboo shoots drained, 226 g
- sesame seeds sliced, to serve
- green onion sliced, to serve
Instructions
- Veggies: Heat oil in a large saute pan or wok (the largest you have) over medium/high. Add sliced veggies, salt, and pepper. Cook until veggies are slightly softened and golden at the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Sauce: Meanwhile, add sesame oil to a small pan and heat over medium. Add ginger and garlic, cooking until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients to warm, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Seitan: Remove veggies from the large saute pan and add another 1 Tbsp of oil. Heat over medium/high, then add seitan. Cook, shaking often, until seitan is golden around the edges, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Assemble: To the pan with the seitan add back in the veggies, bamboo shoots, and sauce. Toss to evenly combine. Serve warm, topped with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Storage: Leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. They can be reheated on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
20.3g
(7%)
Protein
18.6g
(37%)
Fat
11.5g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1.4g
(7%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
1391mg
(58%)
Potassium
531mg
(11%)
Fiber
4.8g
(19%)
Sugar
9.9g
(20%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.3g | 7% |
| Protein | 18.6g | 37% |
| Fat | 11.5g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.4g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1391mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 531mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 19% |
| Sugar | 9.9g | 20% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.