Common Cuisine |

Before beginning, start your rice. Cook 1 cup of white rice with 2 cups water, loosely covered, in the microwave for 17 minutes, stirring twice.

Choose one Protein:

• 1 pound fresh or frozen medium shrimp in shells, thawed, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound boneless pork, partially frozen and thinly sliced into bite-size strips
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 pound beef top round steak, partially frozen and thinly sliced into bite-size pieces

Choose one Vegetable 1:

• 8-10 baby carrots, thinly bias (diagonally) sliced
• 1 cup broccoli flowerets
• 1 cup fresh asparagus cut into 1 inch lengths
• ½ cup cauliflowerets, thinly sliced

Choose one Vegetable 2:

• 2 cups chopped Chinese cabbage
• 1 cup fresh pea pods, halved lengthwise
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms thinly sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges and seeded

Choose one Crunchy Ingredient:

• 1 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced
• 1 cup walnut pieces
• 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

Include all the Basics:

• 1/3 cup cold water
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp dry white wine (optional)
• 2 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• ½ cup fresh bean sprouts

Prepare your choices from Protein and Vegetables 1 and 2; set aside. Stir water into cornstarch; stir in soy sauce and wine. Set aside.

In covered saucepan cook Vegetable 1 in boiling salted water for 3 minutes. Drain well; set aside. Preheat wok or large skillet over high heat; add cooking oil. Stir-fry garlic in hot oil for 30 seconds. Add green onions and stir-fry 1 minute.

Add Crunchy Ingredient and bean sprouts. Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from wok. Add Vegetables 1 and 2. Stir-fry 1 minute. Remove from wok.

Add more oil, if necessary. Add half of the Protein to wok; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes until browned. Remove Protein. Stir-fry remaining Protein 2 to 3 minutes. Return all Protein to wok. Add Crunchy Ingredient and bean sprouts.

Stir soy sauce mixture; stir into wok. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Return Vegetables 1 and 2 to wok; cover and cook 1 minute more.

Serve with rice.

Serves 4 to 6.