Stir-Fried Vegetables with Lemongrass

Stir-Fried Vegetables with Lemongrass

Kana Okada

Provided by: Food&Wine

30 mins total 0 mins prep Full Screen

Servings

For this vegetarian Vietnamese stir-fry, featuring asparagus , cauliflower and bell pepper, Marcia Kiesel substitutes soy sauce for the more traditional fish sauce. Lemongrass, basil and coconut milk make the dish fragrant and slightly sweet.

Ingredients

• 2 large stalks of fresh lemongrass, tender inner white bulb only thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
• 3 large shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 pound(s) cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets 4 cups
• 12 asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch lengths
• 1/2 cup(s) shredded carrots, about 2 medium
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3/4 cup(s) water
• 1/2 cup(s) unsweetened coconut milk
• 3 tablespoon(s) soy sauce
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup(s) chopped basil
• 1 cup(s) mung bean sprouts
• Rice, for serving

Directions

• 1. In a mini food processor, finely chop the lemongrass.
• 2. In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil. Add the lemongrass and shallots and stir-fry over high heat until the shallots are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add the cauliflower, asparagus, carrots and red bell pepper along with 1/2 cup of the water; cover and cook over moderately high heat, stirring a few times, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk, soy sauce and the remaining 1/4 cup of water and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and season with pepper. Stir in the basil and bean sprouts. Transfer the stir-fried vegetables to bowls and serve with rice.

• Filed under:
• Vegetable,
• Asparagus,
• Carrot,
• Cauliflower,
• Bell Pepper,
• Asian,
• Vietnamese,
• Stir Fry,
• One-Dish,
• 30 Minute,
• Quick,
• Vegetarian,
• Healthy,
• Vegan,
• Main Dish,
• Dinner,
• Entertaining

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Comments

[niko73]

02:01 PM on 04/09/2013

This needs spices. Coriander, cumin, tumeric. Chiles too. Looks good though.

[nickelpickle]

08:17 AM on 02/01/2012

I made this yesterday. it was ok. i added some curry powder to give it some more flavor. i probably won't make it again.

[LeftoftheLeft]

10:33 AM on 01/27/2012

If you can find lemongrass in your grocery stores, you can find fish sauce.

I live in podunk Utah and we can even find fish sauce in our grocery stores here. But not lemongrass. One store got it in once by mistake and didn't know what it was - we bought it all and froze it.