Vegan Szechuan Broccoli-Carrot Stir-Fry

🥘 Ingredients

• broccoli
  10 oz
• carrots
  10 oz
• chili flakes
  1/8 tsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• cornstarch
  1 tsp
• garlic powder
  1/2 tsp
• microwaveable jasmine rice
  1 unit
• onion
  1 unit
• peanuts
  2 tbsp
• rice wine vinegar
  1 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• sweet soy glaze
  3 tbsp
• szechuan paste
  1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• small bowl
• medium bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry produce. Prep carrots by trimming, peeling, and cutting diagonally into 1/4-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion . Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if needed.

   carrots: 10 oz, onion: 1 unit, broccoli: 10 oz
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add onion and broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent and broccoli is tender ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, in a small bowl , whisk together sweet soy glaze , half the szechuan paste , half the rice wine vinegar , 3/4 cup water, and 1 tsp sugar .

   sweet soy glaze: 3 tbsp, szechuan paste: 1 tbsp, rice wine vinegar: 1 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Add the sauce mixture and garlic powder to the pan with the stir-fry. Cook, stirring, until thoroughly coated ⏱️ 2 minutes . In the same small bowl, mix cornstarch with 1 tbsp water until dissolved. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the stir-fry and simmer until the sauce thickens ⏱️ 60 seconds . Remove from heat and stir in chili flakes . Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

   garlic powder: 1/2 tsp, cornstarch: 1 tsp, chili flakes: 1/8 tsp
5. 

   5

   Massage microwaveable jasmine rice in its package to break up grains. Partially open the package and microwave until warmed through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Handle the hot pouch carefully. Transfer rice to a medium bowl and fluff with a fork.

   microwaveable jasmine rice: 1 unit
6. 

   6

   Divide rice and stir-fry between plates in separate sections. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve.

   peanuts: 2 tbsp