A brighter, more layered vegetable stir fry with deeply aromatic oil, staged cooking, and a lacquered sauce built from soy, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, and a small amount of mushroom concentrate. Vegetables stay crisp tender and carry more savoriness and fragrance than a classic version.
This version pairs back strongly to chicken stir fry, scallion fried rice, blistered green beans, and wok fried noodles. Mushroom concentrate or dark soy deepens savoriness without overpowering vegetables.
Removing aromatics prevents burning and keeps sauce smooth. For more heat add pinch of chili flakes or teaspoon chili crisp during stage 4.
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 2 cup broccoli florets
- 1 whole red bell pepper
- 1 whole yellow bell pepper
- 1 piece small zucchini, half moons
- 1 whole small onion
- 1 whole medium carrot, thin slices
- 1 cup snap peas
- 2 clove garlic cloves
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 whole scallions (greens reserved for finish)
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp mushroom concentrate or teaspoon dark soy
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 2 cup broccoli florets
- 1 whole red bell pepper
- 1 whole yellow bell pepper
- 1 piece small zucchini, half moons
- 1 whole small onion
- 1 whole medium carrot, thin slices
- 1 cup snap peas
- 2 clove garlic cloves
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 whole scallions (greens reserved for finish)
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp mushroom concentrate or teaspoon dark soy
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
Make the sauce
Whisk soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, mushroom concentrate or dark soy, cornstarch, and water until smooth. Set aside.
Equipment
- small bowl
Ingredients
- soy sauce (3 tbsp)
- oyster sauce (1 tbsp)
- rice vinegar (1 tbsp)
- brown sugar (1 tbsp)
- mushroom concentrate or teaspoon dark soy (1 tsp)
- cornstarch (1 tsp)
- water (3 tbsp)
Sauté the aromatics
Heat wok over medium until warm. Add neutral oil. Add garlic, ginger, and white parts of scallions. Stir 30 seconds until fragrant. Do not let aromatics brown. Remove aromatics from wok with spoon and set aside. Leave flavored oil in wok.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
- heatproof spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- neutral oil (2 tbsp)
- garlic cloves (2 clove), minced
- grated ginger (1 tsp)
- scallions (greens reserved for finish) (1 whole), sliced
Stir-fry firm vegetables
Increase heat to high. Add broccoli, carrots, and onion. Stir fry 3 minutes until edges begin to soften.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
- heatproof spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- broccoli florets (2 cup)
- medium carrot, thin slices (1 whole)
- small onion (1 whole), sliced
Add the remaining vegetables
Add bell peppers, zucchini, snap peas, and the cooked aromatics. Stir fry 2 to 3 minutes until bright and crisp tender.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
- heatproof spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- red bell pepper (1 whole), sliced
- yellow bell pepper (1 whole), sliced
- small zucchini, half moons (1 piece)
- snap peas (1 cup)
- garlic cloves (2 clove), minced
- grated ginger (1 tsp)
- scallions (greens reserved for finish) (1 whole), sliced
Add the sauce
Pour sauce into wok. Stir continuously 1 to 2 minutes until thickened and glossy.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
- heatproof spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- soy sauce (3 tbsp)
- oyster sauce (1 tbsp)
- rice vinegar (1 tbsp)
- brown sugar (1 tbsp)
- mushroom concentrate or teaspoon dark soy (1 tsp)
- cornstarch (1 tsp)
- water (3 tbsp)
Add the sesame and scallions
Turn off heat. Stir in sesame oil and the scallion greens.
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
- heatproof spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- sesame oil (1 tsp)
- scallions (greens reserved for finish) (1 whole), sliced
Serve hot
Serve hot over jasmine rice, scallion fried rice, or noodles. This ensures proper execution and best results.
Ingredients
- sesame seeds (1 tsp)
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • This version pairs back strongly to chicken stir fry, scallion fried rice, blistered green beans, and wok fried noodles.
- • Mushroom concentrate or dark soy deepens savoriness without overpowering vegetables.
- • Removing aromatics prevents burning and keeps sauce smooth.
- • For more heat add pinch of chili flakes or teaspoon chili crisp during stage 4.
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