Broccoli Stir-fry with Special Sauce
March 27, 2017
A delicious vegetarian dinner for #MeatlessMonday or #FoodieFryday, a favorite in my house especially when served with Fried Bananas on the side! You could also leave out the Fried Bananas & just serve this as a vegetable side dish with meat, chicken or seafood.
Serves: 2
Ingredients
For the Special Sauce:
1 Tblsp pomegranate molasses (see Tip# 1)
Optional for spicy heat: 1/8 tsp Sriracha sauce
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Cooked Jasmine Rice for serving - 1 cup per person
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For the Stir-fry:
2 cups bite-sized broccoli florets
2/3 of a red bell pepper, seeded & cut into short strips
2 - 1/2' thick slices of red onion, cut into half moons, separate layers & cut larger pieces in half
1 Tblsp House of Tsang Stir-Fry Oil (see Tip# 2)
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For serving:
Optional for garnishing: crumbled goat cheese & Toasted Pine Nuts (see recipe in Fruit & Nuts category)
Fried Bananas (pomegranate version) for serving (see recipe in the Fruit & Nuts category)
Directions
1 Add the Special Sauce ingredients to a small bowl & whisk till completely combined. Cover & refrigerate 3 hours or overnight to allow the ingredients to marry. Re-whisk before using.
2 Cook Jasmine Rice & set aside till ready to serve (see recipe in Rice & Grains category).
3 Heat a wok or large cast iron skillet on high for about 2 minutes, till it's very hot.
4 Add oil, reduce heat to med-high & immediately add vegetables.
5 Stir-fry 4 to 6 minutes till crisp-tender & showing some char.
6 Remove from heat & stir in the Special Sauce till well coated.
7 Add 1 cup rice to each serving plate & make a well in the center. Top with cooked veggies
8 Garnish with goat cheese & pine nuts (if using) & serve with Fried Bananas (pomegranate version) on the side.
Tips & Suggestions
1 If you can't find pomegranate molasses locally, you can order pomegranate molasses syrup
2 You can find House of Tsang Stir-Fry Oil in most supermarkets in the International/Asian food section. If you can't find that brand, use another garlic infused, high-heat oil.
The broccoli stir fry looks awesome. I loved that sauce you made.
I actually bought some pomegranate molasses online recently, so am going to use it for the first time in this stir fry recipe. Love the side of fried bananas!
Oh cool… a Persian friend of mine turned me on to pomegranate molasses several years ago. It’s a very popular ingredient in Persian cuisine. If you’re interested in another recipe to use it in… try my Pomegranate Vinaigrette: https://foodiehomechef.com/recipe/spinach-salad-pomegranate-vinaigrette/
Sounds so interesting and yummy!
That pomegranate molasses would be such an interesting combination with the Asian flavors, and the glaze is beautiful.
Delicious recipe! I made it with ½ tsp Sriracha for a little more spicy heat.
Oooh, that special sauce! What a nice combination of sweet, heat and acid. A wonderful way to jazz up vegetables… then the rice to sop up any flavor that might get away otherwise. Deliciousness!
Pomegranate molasses sounds so interesting in this.
Looks delicious! Love the fried bananas
I love Broccoli. It looks delicious and easy to make.
This looks delicious! I love a good stir fry! They come together so quickly.
Thanks Karen!