You don’t need to be vegan, to be cooking vegan. I stumbled upon this quote somewhere which intrigued me to explore a lot more vegan recipes, especially those that doesn’t require much time and effort.
And this is one of it! Firstly, stir-fries are awesome. It’s quick and fuss free and you just need one pan, a bunch of consistent ingredients (I’m talking onion, garlic, ginger, and in my case – cili padi!), and you just toss everything in and it happens.
Secondly, if you can boost the nutrition by adding in a lot more veggies, and exploring higher protein vegetables like edamame, that’s a huge win!
I added in a tad bit of gochujang for a tad bit of spice but you can always omit that, and of course, if you do love your protein then go ahead and add more stuff into this. I’m sure it’ll taste as awesome.
So? Give it a try my friends, you’ll be surprised on how this one turns out and as usual, do tag me if you made this – I’m on social @asianmealprep and fb.com/asianmealprep!
Enjoy!
Makes – 2 meals
Time needed – 20-mins
Nutrition information:
The nutrition information below is for one serving as per portioned in my recipe. It is also a rough guide so apologies in advanced if it’s incorrect – I am not a dietitian or food scientist and I have moved away from calorie counting since 2014, so please do your homework!
Calories: 277 kcal, Protein: 7.2g, Carbs: 45.5g, Fats: 7.4g, Sat. Fat: 1g
High Protein Asian Vegan Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 300 g couscous cooked
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ large red onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp gochujang
- 200 g button mushrooms sliced
- 1 large carrot diced
- 300 g edamame shelled
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick skillet on medium and add onions and garlic. Stir-fry for 1-2 mins until browned.
- Add carrot and stir-fry for 2-mins. Toss in cooked edamame and stir well. Cook covered for 1-2 mins.
- In a small bowl, combine coconut aminos and gochujang. Pour it into the stir-fry, combine it all and remove from heat.
- Build your meals or serve hot! Enjoy!
