Thai Stir Fry
Combining lemon grass and chives with fresh fish and plenty of healthy vegetables, this Thai stir fry is a one pot meal that easily feeds a family of four. Â Served over noodles, it’s a delicious and fun way for kids and parents to eat their veggies.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces rice sticks (rice noodles)
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1-2 Serrano peppers, seeded and diced
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- stalk lemon grass, outer layers peeled & 2 tablespoons thinly sliced
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- ½ pound broccoli florettes, cut into pieces
- 2 inch piece ginger, peeled
- 1 ½ limes, halved
- 1 cup oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
- sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 pound thick fish fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 cup basil, chopped
Instructions
- Peel 2 outer layers of lemon grass and add to a quart of warm water in a large bowl.
- Add rice sticks to water and let sit for 15-30 minutes.
- Drain and discard lemon grass.
- Heat peanut oil in a wok over very high heat for about 1 minute.
- Add peppers, shallots and garlic.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add lemon grass and cook for an additional minute.
- Beat the egg briefly and add to the wok while stirring it continuously until it becomes dry.
- Add the broccoli and carrots and cook for 3 minutes.
- Grate the ginger overall, and then squeeze ½ lime over all. Stir well.
- Toss in the mushrooms, bean sprouts and chives.
- Stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
- Add the drained noodles, and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes while stirring constantly.
- Toss the noodles and vegetables with sesame oil.
- Remove to a platter and keep warm.
- Heat wok briefly over high heat.
- Add fish sauce and squeeze ½ lime into sauce and stir well to scrape up bits in the pan; then toss in the fish.
- Continue to stir-fry until fish is done, about 4-5 minutes total.
- About halfway through cooking, squeeze remaining lime half over fish and sprinkle with cracked black pepper.
- Add basil to the fish, toss quickly and place atop the noodles.
- Offer soy sauce and fish sauce as condiments.
Quick Notes
Recipe Source: Pamela Clark, Raleigh, NC; www.thethymesavor.com
Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
