Thai Basil Vegetable Rainbow
Bell peppers, snap peas, and carrots tossed in a vegetarian oyster sauce with heaps of basil.

Total
30 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Vegetarian oyster sauce (mushroom sauce)
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 2 cups Fresh Thai basil leaves
- 1 large Red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 large Yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1.5 cups Sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 2 medium Carrots, julienned
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 pieces Thai bird's eye chilies, minced(optional)
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Cane sugar
- 2 tablespoons Water
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the vegetarian oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water to create the stir-fry base.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until it begins to shimmer.
- 3
Add the minced garlic and Thai chilies to the pan, stirring constantly for 30 seconds until fragrant but not burnt.
- 4
Toss in the julienned carrots and snap peas, stir-frying for 2 minutes as they take the longest to cook.
- 5
Add the red and yellow bell peppers to the wok and continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
- 6
Pour the prepared sauce over the vegetables and toss rapidly to coat every piece evenly.
- 7
Turn off the heat and immediately fold in the fresh Thai basil leaves.
- 8
Stir gently until the basil is just wilted and fragrant, then serve immediately over steamed jasmine rice.
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