Five-spice vegetable stir-fry

  • Serves: 4
  • Origin: Far East
  • Preparation : 10 min
  • Heat rating : Mild
  • Cooking : 15 min
  • Ease : Easy
  • Vegetarian : Yes
  • Ingredients

    2 tsp Chinese five spice (non organic)
    1 1/2 tsp corn flour
    2 tbsp light soy sauce
    2 tbsp Chinese rice wine (shaohsing)* or dry sherry
    1 tsp caster sugar
    1 tbsp vegetable oil
    1 red peppers, thinly sliced
    100g mange tout or fresh green beans
    1 head of broccoli, cut into long florets
    200g fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced

    Preparation

    Combine corn flour and 1/3 cup (80ml) cold water in a bowl. Add soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, sugar and Chinese five-spice, and mix well. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok over high heat until smoking.
    Add the vegetables and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add sauce mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until vegetables have softened but are still crunchy, and sauce has thickened.
    Divide the stir-fry among serving plates and serve with steamed rice.