Vegan Chow Mein

Lima beans are the star ingredient in this quick and easy vegan chow mein recipe for an Asian-inspired meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 642 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 2 teaspoons liquid amino acids (such as Bragg®)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable stock
• 1 cup canned large lima beans
• 1 rib celery, sliced diagonally
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.25 cup vegetable stock
• 0.5 pound sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine 1/4 cup vegetable stock, liquid amino acids, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a cup. Whisk cornstarch and 1 tablespoon vegetable stock together in a separate cup until smooth.

Step 2

Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat; add lima beans and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir beans until partially warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onions and celery, lower heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are heated through and coated in oil, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Pour vegetable stock-liquid amino mixture over bean mixture and turn heat to high. Cover wok and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture into bean mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Serve with brown rice.