A lean Chinese dish for those who don’t eat meat is Chinese vegetables. Good as a vegetable side dish.

Summary

Ingredients

• Sunflower or peanut oil – 1 tbsp
• Fresh ginger (chopped on a grater) – 2.5 cm
• Onions (cut in half rings) – 1 pc.
• Frozen green beans (cut into pieces) – 120 g
• Frozen vegetable mixture – 450 g
• Water – 0.6667 cup
• Brown sugar – 2 tbsp
• Cornstarch – 2 tbsp
• Vinegar – 4 tbsp
• Soy sauce – 4 tablespoons l.
• Ground ginger – 1 teaspoon

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Instructions

1. In a wok or other large skillet, heat the sunflower (peanut) oil, add the fresh ginger, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute. Transfer the ginger to a paper towel.
2. Put vegetables in a frying pan and cover with water. Cover the pan with a lid or foil and cook for about 5-6 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
3. In a small bowl, combine sugar, starch, vinegar, soy sauce, and ground ginger. Increase the heat under the pan to medium-high and add the starch mixture to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook for about 1 minute, until thick.
4. Put the fried ginger back into the pan with vegetables, stir. Cook Chinese vegetables, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes.