Asian zuchinni

By scottsdalejulie

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Zucchini is a high moisture vegetable and not too tough, which makes it perfect for stir-frying. If you like, feel free to spice up this easy zucchini stir-fry by adding 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of chili paste with the ginger.
• 2 •2 large zucchini
• 1 •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 •1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/2 •1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 •1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
• 1 •1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• Preparation:
• 1 . Cut the ends off the zucchini, and cut diagonally into slices about 1/4-inch thick.
• 2 . Pre-heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat until it is nearly smoking. Add the oil, swirling it around the pan.
• 3 . When the oil is hot, add the ginger and stir-fry until it is aromatic. Add the zucchini. Sprinkle the salt and sugar over. Stir-fry for a minute, then stir in the rice wine or dry sherry.
• 4 . Stir-fry the zucchini until it turns dark green and is tender-crisp (about 3 minutes total). Serve hot.
• Nutritional Breakdown for Zesty Stir-fried Zucchini, based on 4 servings:
• Each serving contains: Calories 51, 4 g Carbohydrates, 1 g Protein, 4 g Total Fat, (trace Saturated Fat, 2 g Monounsaturated Fat, 1 g Polyunsaturated Fat), 0 mg Cholesterol, 1 g Fibre, 272 mg Sodium, 250 mg Potassium.

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