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Japanese Vegan Rice Bowl Recipe

Try comfort food--Japanese style. This meal-in-a-bowl adds fresh portobello mushrooms, shitake mushrooms, sugar snap peas, carrots and chik'n strips to seasoned rice.

Preparation Time: 20 Mins.
Total Time to Serve: 30 Mins.
Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS

1 cup long grain rice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar, divided
1 tablespoon sugar, divided
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups sliced fresh portobello mushrooms (4 ounces)*
1 cup sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms (2 ounces)**
1 cup julienne-cut carrots
3/4 cup vegetable broth
1 package (8 oz.) MorningStar Farms® Meal Starters® Chik'n Strips
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
1 1/2 cups fresh sugar snap peas
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Wasabi, reduced-sodium soy sauce or pickled ginger (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Remove from heat. In a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons of the vinegar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sugar until sugar dissolves. Pour over cooked rice. Let stand, covered, until needed.

2. Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together soy sauce and cornstarch. Set aside.

3. In nonstick wok or large skillet heat oil until sizzling. Add portobello mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms and carrots. Stir-fry about 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add broth, remaining 2 tablespoons of vinegar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar. Stir cornstarch mixture. Stir into mixture in wok. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until boiling and slightly thickened.

4. Stir MORNINGSTAR FARMS MEAL STARTERS CHIK'N STRIPS, sprouts and snap peas into mushroom mixture. Return to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.

5. Spoon rice mixture into 4 serving bowls. Top with vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with wasabi, soy sauce or pickled ginger, if desired.

*Note: Remove and discard portobello mushroom stems and scrape off gills before slicing.

**Note: Remove and discard shiitake mushroom stems before slicing.

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