Bacon and Mushroom Stir-Fry

Submitted by Dancer

• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb lean bacon, cut across slices for narrow strips
• 1 large onion, at least 1 cup, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, sliced diagonally
• 1⁄2 green pepper, julienne strips
• 1 small carrot, slender, sliced thinly diagonally
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom
• 1⁄2 head of cabbage, shredded, about 2 cups
• 1⁄2 - 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1⁄2 cup cauliflower
• 1⁄2 cup broccoli, stalks peeled and thinly sliced

• Sauce:

• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper, coarsely ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar

directions

1. Cook bacon until fat is rendered out, remove with slotted spoon, reserve. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of bacon fat, keeping the excess in reserve if you wish to use it in the stir frying of the vegetables. Vegetable oil is really better.
2. Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl, stir until cornstarch is dissolved.
3. Pour over vegetables and bacon; cook and stir only until sauce thickens.
4. Serve over hot brown rice, or Chinese noodles, topped with additional soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds.

Reviews

[southern chef in lo]

this was a great stir-fry very easy and quick to make great for a quick lunch

 

[yogiclarebear]

Stellar! I did swap in/out some veggies...red pepper for green, green beans for broccoli, patty pan squash for carrots, purple cauliflower, skipped the cabbage and sprouts. Just threw in what I got from the farmer's market! I used fresh garlic and ginger, and uncured turkey bacon. Delicious!

 

[brandidt]

This is so good. I used turkey bacon instead of pork. Not that terrible stuff you find in the market. An organic turkey bacon by welshire farms. For the veggies I used the onion, celery, green pepper and mushrooms. Instead of using the other veggies I just bought a bag of broccoli slaw which has carrots, cabbage and broccoli in it. I deleted the cauliflower and bean sprounts since I don't love those veggies. I also doubled the sauce. Let me tell you, this was a very yummy dinner. It doesn't look like it's all that but it was good. My two year old ate it like crazy. Didn't go over so well on my 4 year old but he's just at that stage. A must try. Yummy

 

[Treenickel]

I took liberties with the vegetables, no bean sprouts or cauliflower. I used 2 green onions and 1/2 lb of asparagus. I doubled the sauce as we like things really "saucy" This was super fast and easy and we all loved the flavors. We'll definitely put this recipe in the keeper file!

 

[Leanne 2]

this was quick and easy to prepare. it needed more liquid in the sauce but it tasted good.