Remember water chestnuts from chow mein when you were a kid? Those crunchy veggies are making a comeback in this spicy stir-fry, which also features juicy tomatoes, fork-tender eggplant, and spicy jalapeño chiles.
Tip: Chile peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them.
By Nancy Macklin, RDN ,
Ingredients
- ½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon pure cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon. reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 cups ¾-inch cubed eggplant
- 1 cup sliced leeks
- 1 fresh jalapeño chile, sliced (see tip in recipe intro)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups broccoli rabe, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 8-oz. can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups hot cooked wheat berries
- Crushed red pepper
Instructions
- For sauce, in a small bowl combine the first seven ingredients (through soy sauce) and ¼ cup water. Mix well.
- In a large wok or extra-large skillet cook and stir eggplant, leeks, jalapeño, and garlic over high 5 minutes, adding water, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, as needed to prevent sticking. Add broccoli rabe, tomatoes, and water chestnuts; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until broccoli rabe is just starting to get tender.
- Stir sauce and add to wok. Mix well; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Serve over wheat berries and sprinkle with crushed red pepper.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (2 cups), 467 calories, 100 g carbohydrates, 19 g protein, 2 g total fat, 336 mg sodium, 22 g fiber, 15 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Can you please add this recipe to the app?
What is the best way to cook wheat berries? Thanks
I made this for lunch and my family loved it. The sauce was thin at first but then thickened a bit, which I expected. I made double the amount of sauce and added onions. Thank you for an easy, yummy recipe.
Another fabulous recipe I have made twice. I could not find the broccoli rabe, but used spinach the first time and broccoli the second.
This is Australia not America, whats wheat berries?
Whats broccoli rabe
Whats a red pepper?
Wheat berries are the whole wheat grain from which flour is ground. You could serve this with any cooked whole grain: brown rice, quinoa, etc.
Broccoli rabe is also known broccoli raab or rapini. It’s a cousin to broccoli. You could substitute broccoli florets for it if desired.
A red pepper is a red capsicum. (Sweet/not hot capsicums are called “bell pepper” or “green/red/yellow pepper” in the U.S.)
Hope that helps!
Crushed red pepper flakes are hot. Found in the spice section. Like Cayenne, before it’s ground up. Not the same thing as a red bell pepper at all!