Best Stir Fried Zucchini Recipes

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the zucchini and garlic in oil until zucchini is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with seasonings. Serve immediately.

EASY STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI AND GARLIC

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, garlic and Italian seasoning in oil and butter, until zucchini is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Quarter zucchini lengthwise.
• Slice off the soft seed core; it's ok if some seeds remain.
• Arrange the zucchini, cut side up, on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with salt, set aside for 10 mins.
• Blot the zucchini quarters dry with paper towels.
• Cut quarters into 2 inch lengths.
• Mix soy sauce, hoisin, sherry and sesame oil in a small bowl.
• Heat a wok or large skillet over med-high heat for 1 min.
• Pour in canola/peanut oil; when oil starts to shimmer and ripple (very hot), add zucchini.
• Saute until zucchini browns and softens slightly (don't overcook- it might turn mushy), about 4 mins.
• Add garlic and chilli flakes, saute for about 15 sec.
• Add the sauce mixture, stir and cook just long enough for liquid to reduce and coat the zucchini (about 20 sec).
• Remove from wok, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI AND BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oil. Quickly stir-fry beef over high, and season with garlic, salt and pepper. Remove from pan/wok with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add zucchini and stir-fry briefly. Season with green onion, sesame seeds and oil, soy sauce, chili pepper, and salt.
• Return beef to pan, stir once to combine, and transfer to serving plate. Garnish with shredded chili.

STIR- FRIED ZUCCHINI & ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable & sesame oils in skillet, over medium heat.
• Stir in onions, cook and stir 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini, cook and stir about 2 minutes.
• Stir in teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and ginger. Cook and stir 5 minutes, or until zucchini are fork tender.
• Stir in pepper and serve hot.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN, ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Season chicken with pepper to taste.
• In large skillet, stir-fry in oil until lightly browned and tender. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Add butter to pan and stir-fry onion and garlic until onion is just tender.
• Add zucchini, squash, and carrot and stir-fry over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add chicken and heat through.
• Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice and (optional) walnut halves. Toss to mix.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

STIR FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• *These are the same mushrooms used in mu shu pork.
• They are variously called tree ears or wood ears.
• Pour boiling water over them and let soak for 15 minutes.
• Remove tough stems with a knife and julienne.
• They swell up to about four times their original size when soaked so it takes very little to make 1/4 cup!
• Be sure to remove the stems because they are extremely tough.
• If using cucumber, peel and remove seeds.
• Zucchini just needs to be washed.
• Slice or julienne.
• Or cut in finger sized pieces.
• Heat oil with salt in wok or skillet over high heat; add garlic and stir for a few seconds for aroma.
• Add cucumber& wood ears; stir fry 1 minutes Stir in sauce.
• Cover& simmer 1 minutes Thicken slightly with cornstarch mixture.
• Stir in a few drops of sesame oil.
• Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI, CORN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Trim the ends from the zucchini. Using a food processor, a mandolin or a sharp knife, cut the zucchini in thin, uniform rounds.
• Heat one tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet or a wok. Add the garlic, then immediately toss in the corn kernels, jalapeno pepper and red pepper and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the zucchini and stir-fry just until the zucchini begins to wilt, about two minutes.
• Fold in the basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot. The dish can also be set aside to cool to room temperature before serving, but if so, the ingredients will benefit from the addition of another tablespoon of olive oil drizzled over them.

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH CORN AND SWEET BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the onion in the olive oil over moderate heat until it is softened and just beginning to color around the edges, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and bell pepper.
• Cook, stirring until the pepper begins to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the cumin and hot pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the zucchini and season with the salt.
• Cook stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is tender but still firm, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the corn and cook, stirring frequently, until hot, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle on the lime juice and serve hot or at room temperature.

COUNTRY STIR-FRIED YELLOW AND ZUCCHINI SQUASH

Steps:

• Rinse/wash the squash before preparing.
• Cut off both ends of each squash.
• Slice the squashes into 1/4 inch chip shapes.
• Slice the larger chips into half moon shapes.
• Spray a pan suitable to stir fry all of the squash in with cooking oil.
• Put all of the squash in the pan and spray some more oil across the squash.
• Sprinkle the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika evenly across the squash.
• Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan and toss everything together in the pan.
• Heat the pan to medium.
• When it starts to sizzle begin stirring occasionally so as not to burn the squash and cook evenly.
• When the water evaporates, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of water.
• Keep tossing occasionally until the squash is half transparent and reasonably soft. (This takes about 15-20 minutes.).
• When the squash is to it's suitable consistancy, remove it from the heat and serve.
• Enjoy!

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI, SHANGHAI STYLE

Steps:

• Immerse tomato into boiling water for 30-45 seconds, then plunge into ice water.
• Gently peel skin from tomato; cut in half and remove stem and seeds; coarsely chop and set aside.
• Combine chicken broth, ketchup, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, salt, vinegar and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in your wok over med-high heat and add ginger and garlic, cooking for 30-45 seconds; do not scorch.
• Add mushrooms, tomato, and green onion, and stir fry for about 1 minute before adding the chicken broth.
• Bring all to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, adding up to 1/4 cup water, if necessary, to control consistency.
• Remove food from wok and set aside.
• Add remaining tbsp of oil to the wok and heat over med-high heat; add zucchini and onion, just warm through then add 3 tbsp water, cover and steam until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add reserved mixture back to pan, along with cornstarch/water, and stir-fry until sauce boils and thickens, adding more cornstarch/water if necessary.
• Serve with hot steamed rice.

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch pieces.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat, in very hot salad oil, cook zucchini, stirring quickly and frequently (stir-frying) until well coated.
• Add water, salt and sugar.
• Reduce heat to medium-high; continue sit-frying 7 to 8 minutes until tender-crisp.
• VARIATION: 1/4 olive OIL, 1 LARGE CLOVE GARLIC,SLICED 6 CUPS SLICED CABBAGE, 1 t SUGAR.
• COOK GARLIC UNTIL BROWNED DISCARD AND CONTINUE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS.

SOUTHWESTERN STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI RINEHART

Steps:

• Roast and peel poblanos and bell pepper . Mince garlic cloves and cut zucchini into 2-inch-long spears. Chop cilantro. Cut poblanos and bell pepper into 2- by 1/4-inch strips.
• Heat a dry small skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and toast cumin seeds, stirring constantly, until fragrant and several shades darker, being careful not to burn them. With a mortar and pestle coarsely grind cumin seeds.
• In a 12-inch skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook garlic, stirring, until softened, about a few seconds. Add zucchini and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add poblano and bell pepper strips and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, until zucchini is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add lime or lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve zucchini sprinkled with cilantro.

ZUCCHINI KI BHAJI - STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Wash the zucchini thoroughly and pat dry. Now cut into quarters lengthwise and then dice into 1" pieces.
• Put the cut zucchini into a large mixing bowl. Add the bengal gram flour, turmeric, cumin and red chilli powders, salt to taste and mix well to coat all the zucchini pieces.
• Keep aside for later.
• Heat the oil in a deep pan on a medium flame, till hot.
• Add the cumin and ajwain seeds and cook till they stop spluttering. Now add the zucchini and mix well.
• Simmer the flame and cook till the bengal gram flour coating is cooked - it will look golden and give off a cooked aroma. Ideally the zucchini will also be cooked by this time.
• Serve hot with Chapatis or rice and your favorite Daal.

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• 1.Quarter the zucchini lengthwise 2.Arrange the zucchini, cut side up, on paper towels 3.Sprinkle with salt, and set aside for about 20 minutes 4.Blot the zucchini quarters dry with paper towels 5.Cut the quarters into bit size pieces 6.In a small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sasame oil and sherry. 7. Mix soy sauce, hoisin, sherry and sesame oil in a small bowl. 8 Heat a wok or large skillet over med-high heat for 1 min. 9 Pour in canola/peanut oil; when oil starts to shimmer and ripple (very hot), add zucchini. 10 Saute until zucchini browns and softens slightly (don't overcook- it might turn mushy), about 4 mins. 11 Add garlic and chilli flakes, saute for about 15 sec. 12 Add the sauce mixture, stir and cook just long enough for liquid to reduce and coat the zucchini (about 20 sec). 13 Remove from wok, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately. Read more: http://chinese.food.com/recipe/stir-fried-zucchini-with-hoisin-sauce-91301#ixzz1iu2HMIqV

STIR-FRIED ZUCCHINI & ONION

Steps:

• Warm oil in a wok or skillet. Stir fry onion. After 5 min add zucchini. After 1 min add teriyaki, soy and sesame seeds. Stir fry 5 more minutes and serve.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 min. or until lightly browned.
• Add tomatoes, zucchini and shallots; cook and stir 5 to 6 min. or until chicken is done and zucchini is crisp-tender.
• Mix remaining ingredients in bowl until blended. Add to skillet; cook and stir 2 min. or until thickened.