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Express Oriental stir-fry

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  • Prep Time5 mins
  • Total Time5 mins
  • Makes3 to 4 servings
*PLUS Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lime

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

  • 4 tsp dark sesame oil

  • 1 tsp granulated sugar

  • 1/2 tsp hot chili-garlic sauce

  • 1 tsp cornstarch

  • vegetable oil

  • 1/2 907-g box frozen cooked meatballs

  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded

  • 1 zucchini

  • 1 celery stalk

Instructions

  • Squeeze 2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice into a small bowl. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, chili-garlic sauce and cornstarch. Lightly oil a large frying pan. Set over medium heat. When hot, add meatballs. Stir often until browned, about 6 minutes. Meanwhile, core and seed pepper. Cut into thick strips. Slice unpeeled zucchini into rounds about 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick. Coarsely chop celery. Once meatballs are browned, add vegetables and a little more oil, if needed, to pan. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir-fry until zucchini starts to soften, 3 minutes. Stir soy sauce mixture, then pour into pan. Stir constantly until sauce is hot and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon over rice or egg noodles.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 401, Protein 21.9g, Carbohydrates 16.5g, Fat 27.6g, Fibre 1.6g, Sodium 1655mg.

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