Monday, August 11, 2014

Stir fried veggies

This is something I've been doing for a long time, and everybody loves it once they try it. I can never give the recipe exactly so I'm going to get it close. It's a little more complicated than a lot I do, but it's not hard...just takes steps. What makes this a hit is the mixture...crunchy of okra, twang of green tomato, "normal" of the squash and onions. It's a great combo!

Ingredients:
  • 4 small squash
  • 4 to 5 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 small green tomatoes, quartered or smaller (preference)
  • 10-11 small to medium okra, cut
  • 1/4 cup almond or coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup brown rice flour (If you don't want to be healthy, you can choose white flour:)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • garlic salt
  • 1 to 2 Tbs lemon pepper
  • 1 to 2 Tbs Tony's creole seasoning
Directions:
  1. Heat oil on medium to high heat.
  2. Cut up squash and onion, add to heated oil.
  3. While the squash and onions are cooking, I get the okra ready.
  4. I put the milk in the tray and soak the okra so it can be ready to take the breading.
  5. Make the breading mixture...the flour, lemon pepper, creole seasoning, salt and pepper. (as shown on the pic). I mix it up and coat the okra.
  6. By this point, the squash and onions are moving right along (my goal is to get them all to a "fried state"...with a little burn to it; however, you have to keep an eye on it so that you don't burn one part. Add the tomatoes and stir for about 2 minutes.
  7. Add okra and garlic salt. To keep it all cooking correctly, I add liquid as needed. You can add water, but for more flavor, I use low sodium or veggie broth.
  8. When it's all cooked correctly, I turn up the heat to do the "burn/crispy" part. I need to make a good pic of the final look, although it doesn't always look beautiful.
     

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