Sweet & Sour Boca Nugget Stir-fry

Stir-fries are great ways to use up veggies and they’re typically easy to throw together. I didn’t feel like using tempeh or tofu, so I went with Boca nuggets. The sweet and sour sauce came out perfect–a great balance of both elements!

INGREDIENTS:
1 pkg. Boca nuggets
2 C mushrooms, cut into chunks
6-8 green onions, sliced
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 C carrots, sliced thin
1 Tbs olive oil
2 tsp garlic, minced
2 C cooked rice
Sauce:
2/3 C rice vinegar
8 Tbs brown sugar
2 Tbs ketchup
2 tsp tamari
4 tsp arrowroot
6 tsp water

DIRECTIONS:
The sauce won’t take long to make, so I suggest combining everything in a small saucepan (except the arrowroot and water) and set aside for now. Bake the nuggets according to the bag’s instructions (12-13 minutes). Then cut each nugget into fourths. (And if using rice, don’t forget to get it started, too!)

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic over medium heat. Add the water chestnuts and carrots and cook until tender. Add the mushrooms, green onion, and Boca nuggets.

At this point, bring the sauce to a boil. Mix together the water and arrowroot and whisk it into the sauce to thicken it up. This should only take about a minute.

Pour the sauce over the veggies/nuggets and combine well. Serve over hot white rice and enjoy!

Sweet & Sour Boca Nugget Stir-fry

 

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Stir-fries are great ways to use up veggies and they're typically easy to throw together. I didn't feel like using tempeh or tofu, so I went with Boca nuggets. The sweet and sour sauce came out perfect--a great balance of both elements!

Author: Epicurean Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Boca nuggets
• 2 C mushrooms, cut into chunks
• 6-8 green onions, sliced
• 1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 C carrots, sliced thin
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 C cooked rice
• Sauce:
• ⅔ C rice vinegar
• 8 Tbs brown sugar
• 2 Tbs ketchup
• 2 tsp tamari
• 4 tsp arrowroot
• 6 tsp water

Directions

1. The sauce won't take long to make, so I suggest combining everything in a small saucepan (except the arrowroot and water) and set aside for now. Bake the nuggets according to the bag's instructions (12-13 minutes). Then cut each nugget into fourths. (And if using rice, don't forget to get it started, too!)
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic over medium heat. Add the water chestnuts and carrots and cook until tender. Add the mushrooms, green onion, and Boca nuggets.
3. At this point, bring the sauce to a boil. Mix together the water and arrowroot and whisk it into the sauce to thicken it up. This should only take about a minute.
4. Pour the sauce over the veggies/nuggets and combine well. Serve over hot white rice and enjoy!

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