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Lily Bulb Stir Fry
Lily bulbs (百合) are cooked with cashews in a variety of Chinese stir fries; this vegan recipe adds snow peas and carrots for a deliciously crunchy side dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
193 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Stir Fry
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil or other high-smoke point oil
- 2 tbsp cashews (see Note 1)
- 1 inch ginger fresh, sliced into coins
- ¾ cup lily bulbs (see Note 2)
- 1½ cups snow peas or snap peas
- 1 carrot medium, peeled and sliced on a bias
Garlic Glaze
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine or Mirin
- 1 tbsp water
- ½ tsp salt fine or 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground white pepper (*can sub black pepper)
- 1 cant tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix together the ingredients for garlic glaze and set aside until step 5.
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a wok. Add the lily bulbs, snow peas, and carrot. Blanch for two minutes, then drain and run under cold water. Set aside until step 4.
- Return the wok to high heat, and add the oil followed by the cashews and ginger.
- Stir fry for 15 seconds, then add the blanched veggies. Turn the heat down to medium and stir fry until any excess water has been evaporated (2–3 minutes).
- Give the garlic glaze a quick mix to stir up any cornstarch that has settled, then pour it onto the vegetables. Continue stirring until the glaze has thickened, then remove from heat.
- Discard the ginger slices and serve.
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Notes
- Peanut is an okay substitute in place of cashew. Sometimes I like to use a mix of both.
- I typically buy the prepackaged fresh bulbs for this recipe but you can also use whole bulbs. I don't recommend using dried lily bulbs as they can be bitter. See the "Types of Lily Bulbs" section above for more info.
Nutrition Information
Calories
193kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
633mg
(26%)
Potassium
526mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
7545IU
(151%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 193kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 633mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 526mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 7545IU | 151% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.