Tasty Asian Zucchini Side
A flavorful and quick Asian-inspired zucchini dish, perfect as a side or light meal.
Ingredients
- 2 zucchinis 2 average-sized zucchinis
- 1 onion 1 average-sized onion
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon minced garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon minced ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 0.5 teaspoon ½ teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Slice zucchini into sticks about ½-inch thick and 2-3 inches long. Chop the onion into quarters and cut into ½-inch slices.
- Put vegetable oil in your wok or sauté pan and let it get hot over medium-high heat until it glistens.
- Toss in onion and let it cook for 2 minutes till it gets soft. Throw in garlic and ginger and stir for half a minute.
- Drop in zucchini and let it cook for about 4-5 minutes. Just stir now and then until you see some light browning.
- Pour in soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and sprinkle those sesame seeds. Cook one more minute till everything's tender but still a bit crisp.
Notes
Adjust the amount of soy sauce and sesame oil to taste. For extra flavor, garnish with chopped green onions before serving.