Sweet & Spicy Asian Lamb

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups cooked lamb, cut into strips (use leftover lamb roast, if you have it)
• 1/2 yellow onion, sliced and then, slice in halves
• 1/2 red peppers or 1/2 green pepper, sliced thinly
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup tamari or 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons mirin
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons hot red chili peppers, sauce (or more depends on your preference)
• cooked soba noodles or rice
• sliced green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in jar with lid, combine all the sauce ingredients; shake to blend and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 2 cook rice or noodles, drain and set aside,covered.
• 3 heat oil in wok or large skillet over med-hi heat.
• 4 add lamb and cook for about 3 minutes; add onion, celery, and green pepper (and mushrooms, if using).
• 5 saute all for another 2-3 minutes. (the lamb will brown nicely.).
• 6 add sauce and lower heat to medium.
• 7 cook until sauce thickens slightly; stirring to coat veggies and meat with sauce. do not overcook the veggies; need to be crispy.
• 8 place rice or noodles in bowls or on plates and pour on the lamb mixture.
• 9 sprinkle with green onions to serve.