Fiesta Vegetables Stir-Fry on Rice
Servings: 4 to 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 cup [250 mL] long grain rice
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] cumin
  • 1 sweet red pepper, membranes and seeds removed, diced
  • 2 cups [500 mL] small broccoli flowerets and stem pieces
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] freshly cut corn kernels [3 to 4 cobs] or frozen corn kernels
  • 1 [4-ounce / 125-mL] can green chile dices, drained
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] freshly chopped cilantro
  • 1 [19-ounce / 540-mL] can black beans, drained, rinsed and drained
  • Boil rice into salted boiling water until 'al dente'; well drain then keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, into a wok or a large frypan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.
  • Brown together sprinkled with cumin chopped onion and minced garlic into hot oil, for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in sweet red pepper dices and broccoli flowerets and pieces; stir-fry for 1 minute.
  • Pour in orange juice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix in corn kernels, drained green chili dices and freshly chopped cilantro.
  • Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Then stir in drained rinsed black beans; heat through.
  • Mound warm drained rice onto a large serving plate.
  • Top rice with stir-fried vegetables, and serve.