Yasai Itame - Japanese Stir Fry Vegetables Recipe (野菜炒め)

Thinly slice the yellow onion

Peel the carrot skin before cutting it diagonally into thin slices. I use about half of a carrot.

Thinly slice the green bell pepper. I used a combination of string beans, bell pepper and snap peas but you can just use one cup of either one of them.

If you use snap peas, remove the stem, then pull the string with it and cut them in half

Do the same for the green beans and cut them into 2” long

Peel the ginger skin and cut 8 to 9 thin slices

Thinly slice the garlic clove

Chop the cabbage leaves into bite-sized pieces. I have about 4 or 5 leaves here.

Cut the pork belly slices to about 2” long

Turn the heat on medium-high or high depending on your stove. Heat up 1 tbsp of oil.

Add the ginger and garlic. Stir fry until fragrant.

Add sliced yellow onion and continue to stir fry for another minute

Add the carrot. You want to add the veggies that take longer to cook in first. Stir continuously.

For the seasoning, add 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp of oyster sauce and 1/2 tsp of salt. Keep stirring. You can adjust the salt according to your liking.

The entire stir-frying process takes me between 6 to 8 minutes. You want the vegetables cooked but still crunchy, not soft and wilted. Turn off the heat and transfer yasai itame into a serving plate.