Prep Time: 35 minutes
Craving stir fry takeout? Forget the restaurant, and make up your own batch of our orange vegetable stir fry. This recipe is packed with 5 different colorful vegetables which give you a huge boost of vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron. 🌶🥕 Once the veggies are prepped, this stir fry cooks in only 10 minutes. Serve this orange vegetable stir fry over fresh brown buttered rice, and you’ve got your bases covered for supper tonight.
Garnish each plate with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and take out those chopsticks! This dish is steaming and ready to enjoy. Pair this with our Polynesian spiced nuts and you’re in for a treat. 😍
Orange Vegetable Stir Fry
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Orange vegetable stir fry is a quick and easy vegetarian recipe that’s low carb and bursting with healthy vitamins and lots of color. This 45 minute dinner idea is just what you need to serve for dinner tonight!
Ingredients
For the Rice
- 2 cups uncooked brown rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon butter
For the Orange Sauce
- 6 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons orange juice
- 3 teaspoons orange peel
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoon sugar
For the Stir Fry
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large red bell peppers
- 4 large carrots, bias sliced
- 1 head broccoli, cut
- 8 spring onions, bias sliced
- 4 zucchinis, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
Making the Rice
- Put four cups of water in a covered pot. Bring to a boil. Stir in the 2 cups of rice. Reduce temperature to a simmer. Cook for 35 minutes with the lid somewhat askew, or until done. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in 2 tablespoons of butter.
Preparing the Orange Sauce
- Zest one medium orange. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, orange juice, cornstarch, sugar, and orange zest.
Cooking the Stir Fry
- Wash all the vegetables. Slice the red peppers into 1 1/2 inch strips.
- Peel the carrots and cut 1/2 inch slices on the bias.
- Slice the zucchinis into 1/4 inch coins. Cut coins in half, if they’re too large.
- Cut the spring onions on the bias in 1 inch lengths.
- Cut the broccoli into smaller florets and rinse.
- In two large saucepans, or a wok, heat the oil over high heat. Add the carrots and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rest of the vegetables and cook for 6 minutes.
- Make a hole in the middle. Whisk the orange sauce in the bowl, then pour it in the hole. Let it bubble and thicken up.
- Mix the orange sauce in with the rest of vegetables and cook for a minute.
- Serve hot over warm brown rice. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Notes
- If you want to add more protein to this recipe, use 2 cups of leftover chopped chicken or 1 cup of walnuts.