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 onions
2 cups shrimp or 2 cups chicken or 2 cups pork
soy sauce
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions:
Place a wok or heavy pan over high heat.
When wok is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
When oil is hot, add cucumbers and 1 tablespoon of the ginger and a couple of splashes of soy sauce.
Stirfry until cucumbers are tender-crisp to the bite (about 3 minutes).
Pour onto a platter and keep warm.
Pour remaining 2 tablespoons oil into wok.
When oil is hot, add garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon ginger, onions, and shrimp/chicken/pork; Stirfry until all are cooked through (about 3 minutes).
Add a couple of slashes of soy sauce during the last minute of cooking.
Serve over hot rice.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 18 min.