Thai Basil Vegetables

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"Nice and flavorful with aromatic basil."

 

• Ready In: 23mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 medium zucchini, quartered and chopped
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup slivered carrot
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1⁄2 fresh lime, juice of
• 1⁄2 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1⁄2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄2 - 2 tablespoon sambal oelek chili paste (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons vegetable oil

directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, garlic, sugar, and sambal oelek for the sauce; set aside.
2. The sauce in this is thin from the veggies; if you like a thicker sauce, add 1 tbsp.
3. cornstarch to your sauce, but it won't affect the flavor either way.
4. Heat oil in wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add zucchini, mushrooms, and carrots to pan; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
6. Add sauce in bowl to pan; stir to mix well, and continue cooking for 5 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
7. Stir in herbs and serve.

Reviews

[Ivansocal]

really delicious! the vegetables were nice and tender and went really well with the thai sauce.

 

[bramble]

delicious! i was so glad i had made enough to have leftovers for the next day. :-) i used tofu and different vegetables, but the sauce is what really made this dish. also, i added the cornstarch, but not as instructed. i wanted to wait until the end to see how thick it was, and then mixed a teaspoon with water before adding to the sauce already in the pan. i also stir-fried some noodles in extra sauce and threw in some sesame seeds. again, YUM.

 

[Sueie]

OH YES! This was the nectar of the Gods. I have always love the flavour combination of basil and cilantro. I used slightly different vegetables,(snow peas, capsicum, bok choy etc) but the sauce was delicious.

 

[kayredbulls2]

Delicious! I love the combination of vegetables: sweet, earthy, and crunchy. The Thai Sauce is nice and savory, and the basil and lime juice contributed a nice element of brightness. To make it in bulk for a meal, I doubled the recipe and added vermicelli noodles.

 

[Diana P.]

i keep coming back to this recipe every time I want home made thai. I use the sauce as a basis for what ever veges I have on hand and pair it with shrimp or chicken. I do make it a lot spicier than called for with sirachi and red pepper flakes. i usually use onion, carrot, mushrooms, scallions and red peppers as my base, and then add whatever I'm in the mood for the amend the base. I do use corn starch with a bit of fish stock to thicken it up. LOVE LOVE LOVE this!