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Mushroom & Quinoa San Choi Bao recipe

Vegan and Gluten Free

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 - 4
Calories: 137 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course , Salad
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs peanut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 ½ cups finely chopped button mushrooms 300g
  • ⅓ cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 tsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 1 tbs soy sauce, gluten-free variety if needed look for a gluten free soy sauce
  • 1 tbs kecap manis
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 3 spring onions thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 leaves baby cos lettuce separated and washed
  • Lime wedges to serve
  • finely sliced red chili to serve

Instructions

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  1. Heat a wok or large frying pan over a high heat until hot. Add the peanut oil along with the mushrooms, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or fragrant and the moisture has been released from the mushrooms.
  2. Add the Chinese cooking wine and cook, stirring, until absorbed. Add the quinoa, spring onions, soy sauce, kecap manis and sesame oil and cook until the liquid has been absorbed. Add the coriander and stir through.
  3. Spoon the mixture into lettuce leaves and serve with wedges of lime and red chili.

Notes

  • Kecap manis is an Indonesian soy sauce that has been sweetened with palm sugar. If you don't have any substitute with soy sauce and, optionally, add a little brown sugar for a similar flavour.

Nutrition Information

Calories 137kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 452mg (19%) Potassium 358mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 1025IU (21%) Vitamin C 5.3mg (6%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3- 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 137

% Daily Value*

Calories 137kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 452mg 19%
Potassium 358mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 1025IU 21%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.