East Meets West Stir-Fry

Add some oriental flare to your menu this week

Authored by: California Dried Plum Board

  • Print Recipe
  • Cooking Time: 30 minutes one hour
  • Serves: 4
  • Suitable Diets: Low Fat, Wheat Free

Ingredients

  • No stick cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
  • 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 ounces pork loin, cut into thin strips or chicken, beef, or tofu
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced onions
  • 1 medium carrot, very thinly sliced
  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1 cup pitted dried plums, halved
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 4 cups hot cooked rice
  • 2 medium red or green bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces

Directions

Spray large nonstick skillet or wok with cooking spray. Heat over high heat until hot. Add ginger and garlic stirfry 1 minute. Add pork or other meat or tofu stir fry 2 minutes. Add onions and carrots stir fry 2 minutes. Add peppers and celery stirfry 2 to 4 minutes or just until vegetables are crisp/tender. Add dried plums toss to heat through. Reduce heat to medium. In small bowl combine water, soy sauce and cornstarch mix thoroughly. Add soy sauce mixture to skillet cook and stir about 2 minutes until heated through. To serve, divide rice among four plates. Top with stir fry, dividing equally.