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Cucumber Stir Fry
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 18 Minutes
Servings: 4
This dish is unusual but a great hit with my crew. The cukes give this dish a nice texture.
Ingredients:
2 -3 large cucumbers, peeled,seeded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 cup minced green onion
2 cups shrimp or 2 cups chicken or 2 cups pork
soy sauce
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions:
1. Place a wok or heavy pan over high heat.
2. When wok is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
3. When oil is hot, add cucumbers and 1 tablespoon of the ginger and a couple of splashes of soy sauce.
4. Stirfry until cucumbers are tender-crisp to the bite (about 3 minutes).
5. Pour onto a platter and keep warm.
6. Pour remaining 2 tablespoons oil into wok.
7. When oil is hot, add garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon ginger, onions, and shrimp/chicken/pork; Stirfry until all are cooked through (about 3 minutes).
8. Add a couple of slashes of soy sauce during the last minute of cooking.
9. Serve over hot rice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com