Japanese Zucchini Stir Fry

If you have ever eaten at a Japanese Steak house, you have probably had the Japanese Zucchini Stir Fry. This is a slight variation on the traditional recipe. Mushrooms add a little more flavor that blends well with the zucchini but is still fast and easy to make.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Japanese

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 101kcal

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons butter
1 large zucchini
1 cooking onion
1 8-ounce package of sliced mushrooms
1 Tablespoon soy sauce optional

Instructions

Slice the zucchini into pieces that are about 1/4" thick and 1" long.
Chop the onion.
Put 1 Tbsp of butter into each of the frying pans.
Saute the onions in one frying pan, the mushrooms in the second frying pan and the zucchini in the third frying pan over medium heat.
Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the zucchini and onion are softened and the mushrooms are cooked through.
Combine all of the vegetables into the larger frying pan.
Add the soy sauce if you are using it.
Mix the vegetables and cook for another couple of minutes.
Serve hot with rice

Notes

Substitute canned mushrooms for fresh mushrooms if that's what you have on hand

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