Quick & Easy Brown Rice Lentil Stir Fry with Peanut Butter Sauce
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time15mins
Total Time25mins
Course: entree, main
Cuisine: gluten free, vegan
Servings: 4servings
Author: Gena Hamshaw
Ingredients
For the sauce:
1/4cuppeanut butter
1tablespoontamari or soy sauce
2teaspoonsagave or maple syrup
1tablespoonunseasoned rice vinegar
1teaspoontoasted sesame oil
3tablespoonshot water
For the stir fry:
1tablespoontoasted sesame oil
2teaspoonsminced or grated ginger
3green onions or scallionswhite parts and tops, chopped
1clovegarliccrushed
1cupbroccoli floretsor stems and florets, chopped
2heaping cups shredded cabbagegreen, purple, napa, savoy, or a mix
1cupgrated carrot
1tablespoontamari or soy sauce
Splash of unseasoned rice vinegar
3cupscooked brown riceto make this recipe extra quick and easy, batch cook the rice over the weekend so that it's ready to go, or you can even pick up cooked and frozen brown rice at some health food stores
1 1/2cupscooked blackbrown, or green lentils (1 can lentils, drained and rinsed)
Instructions
Whisk together the sauce ingredients. If the sauce is too thick for your liking, add 1 extra tablespoon warm water.
To prepare the stir fry, heat the sesame oil in a large skillet (or wok). Add the ginger and the white parts of the green onions/scallions. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, or until the onions are softened. Add the garlic and cook, continuing to stir, for about 30 seconds. Add the broccoli, cabbage, and carrot. Cook the vegetables, stirring frequently, for 5-8 minutes, or until they’re softened but still a little crispy. Stir in the tamari and the splash of vinegar.
Add the cooked rice and lentils to the skillet. Mix everything well and heat for a minute or two, or until the rice and lentils are warm. Give the mixture a quick taste and add a little vinegar or tamari as desired, keeping in mind that you’ll be adding more flavor to the dish with the peanut sauce.
To serve, you can stir in the peanut sauce while the stir fry is still in the skillet, heating through, or you can divide the stir fry onto plates and have everyone top his or her stir-fry with a few spoonfuls of the sauce. Top the plates with some chopped green onion tops and enjoy.
Notes
Stir fry leftovers will keep for up to two days. Leftover peanut sauce can be stored separately and will keep for up to a week.