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 onion
  • 2 2 cups chicken or 2 cups pork
  • soy sauce
  • crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Method

  • 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.