Stir-Fried Portobellos with Soy-Maple Sauce

Name: Stir-Fried Portobellos with Soy-Maple Sauce
Yield: Serves 3 to 4
Cuisine: Asia, Asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 tablespoons, mirin; 3 tablespoons, maple syrup; 3 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 tablespoons, mirin; 1 tablespoon, rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons, toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 3/4 cup, low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 2 teaspoons, minced fresh ginger; 1/4 teaspoon, hot red pepper flakes, or more to taste (up to 1/2 teaspoon); 4 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 6 - 8 , portobello mushrooms (each 4 to 6 inches), stems discarded, gills removed (see below), and cut into 2-inch wedges (about 7 cups); 8 ounces, green beans or other longer-cooking vegetable from the chart below; 1/2 cup, low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth; 1 cup, diced red bell pepper or other quick-cooking vegetable from the chart below; 1 pound, leafy greens from chart below; 1/4 cup, roasted unsalted cashews (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2006

Stir-fried vegetables make a great side dish, but can they step up to the plate as an entree? Casting our carnivorous doubts aside, we raided the produce aisle.

SERVES3 to 4

TIME55 minutes

Stir-Fried Portobellos with Soy-Maple Sauce

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When designing a satisfying vegetarian stir-fry recipe, we chose hefty portobellos to stand in for meat and then followed our tried-and-true procedure for stir-fries: Cook the mushrooms in batches and set aside (we added a glaze to boost th...

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