Sweet and Sour Peppers

Submitted by Aunt Cookie

"This is a really quick side dish, and it's really tasty. Sometimes I eat it as a main dish over rice."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons oil
• 4 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 3 scallions, whites minced, greens cut diagonally
• 2 red peppers, cut in squares
• 2 green peppers, cut in squares
• 2 yellow peppers, cut in squares
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water

directions

1. Combine lemon juice, tamari, honey, and hot sauce, and whisk until smooth.
2. Heat wok or other large saute pan on high.
3. Add the oil, garlic, ginger, chili, and scallion whites, and fry for 15 seconds.
4. Add peppers and fry for a minute.
5. Stir in 1/2 of the scallion greens and sesame seeds, and the sauce.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Combine cornstarch and cold water. Stir into the vegetables and cook for another 30 seconds.
8. Serve topped with remaining seeds and scallion.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

Mmmm...yummy dish! I enjoyed the sweet sour taste in this. I halved the recipe using orange and green peppers. A little heat(I didn't use quite as much jalapeno as directed, I'm a wimp) did it for me! Thanks Aunt Cookie!