Seitan and Vegetable Stir-Fry with Black Bean-Garlic Sauce

You can throw together this easy meatless Monday stir-fry in minutes. Chinese black bean–garlic sauce, which is available at most well-stocked grocery stores and any Asian market, is an ideal ingredient for easy vegetarian meals because a small amount adds a big punch of umami. An opened jar of black bean-garlic sauce will last for months in the refrigerator.

Seitan and Vegetable Stir-Fry with Black Bean–Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs. black bean–garlic sauce
• 2 Tbs. Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 Tbs. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 2 Tbs. canola oil
• 1/2 lb. (250 g) seitan, drained and thinly sliced
• 1 Tbs. peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger
• 2 large heads baby bok choy, white stems cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) slices, greens left whole
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1 1/2 cups (4 oz./125 g) shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps sliced
• Steamed rice for serving

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the black bean–garlic sauce, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch and 2 Tbs. water; set aside.

2. In a wok or large fry pan over high heat, warm 1 Tbs. of the oil. When the oil is nearly smoking, add the seitan and stir-fry until it is lightly seared around the edges, 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl; set aside. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the remaining 1 Tbs. oil. Add the ginger and stir-fry until aromatic, 10 seconds. Add the bok choy, bell pepper and mushrooms and stir-fry until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 2 minutes.

3. Return the seitan to the wok. Stir in the black bean–garlic sauce mixture and stir-fry until the sauce is thick and bubbly, 1 minute. Serve in individual bowls, spooned on top of rice. Serves 4.

Find more simple, healthy meals for every night of the week in our book Weeknight Vegetarian, by Ivy Manning.

Summary

Recipe Name

Seitan and Vegetable Stir-Fry with Black Bean-Garlic Sauce

Published On

2018-03-12

Preparation Time

20M

Cook Time

5M

Total Time

25M

Average Rating

2.5 Based on 2 Review(s)