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Five-spice vegetable stir-fry

Name: Five-spice vegetable stir-fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine (shaohsing) or dry sherry; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; 2 teaspoons five-spice powder; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 red capsicums, thinly sliced; 1 yellow capsicum, thinly sliced; 2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, halved on the diagonal; 200g fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1 1/4 cups (275g) white medium grain rice, steamed, to serve

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Looking for interesting, healthy ways to increase your vegie intake? Do it Asian-style with this bright and spicy meal.

1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine (shaohsing) or dry sherry
1 teaspoon caster sugar
2 teaspoons five-spice powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 red capsicums, thinly sliced
1 yellow capsicum, thinly sliced
2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, halved on the diagonal
200g fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 1/4 cups (275g) white medium grain rice, steamed, to serve

Method

1.

Combine cornflour and 1/3 cup (80ml) cold water in a bowl. Add soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, sugar and five-spice, and mix well. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok over high heat until smoking.
2.

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.
3.

Divide the stir-fry among serving plates and serve with steamed rice.