Description
Yasai itame is a traditional Japanese vegetable stir fry dish. I can be prepared with meat, such as pork, beef or chicken. Ideally, it should be served with plain rice and pickled vegetables.
Ingredients
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- 300g (10oz) chicken breast, cut thinly
- 15ml (1 tbsp) dark soy sauce
- 15ml (1 tbsp) sake
- 15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
- 2.5cm (1in) ginger root, peeled and minced
- 1/2 onion, peeled and sliced thinly
- 1/4 white cabbage, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and julienned
- 1 green pepper, washed and sliced
- 110g (2 cups) bean sprouts
- 30ml (2 tbsp) oyster sauce
- 30ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce
- 15ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the bowl with the dark soy sauce and sake and let the meat marinate while you prepare the vegetables.
- Heat the oil in a wok and fry the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken and stir fry until the chicken is almost cooked.
- Add the onion, carrot and cabbage to the wok and stir fry for 5 minutes
- When the carrots are starting to get tender, add the green pepper and bean sprouts.
- Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce.
- Stir fry for another 2 minutes.
- Drizzle with sesame oil and serve with rice. Enjoy!
Notes
- To make this dish vegetarian, simply leave out the meat. You can use tofu instead.
- The length of time you have to fry the chicken depends on the thickness you cut the meat. Please ensure that it’s no longer pink. The meat will reach doneness as you finish cooking the vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Japanese
Keywords: yasai item recipe, Japanese stir fry sauce, Japanese vegetable recipe