Vegetable Stir-Fry With Peanuts

1 cup long grain white rice
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbs lime juice
1/2 tsp Sriracha (or some other hot pepper sauce)
1 Tbs canola oil
2 carrots, cut into very thin strips
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
8 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps thinly sliced
2 cups bean sprouts
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped

1) Cook the rice according to the package directions.
2) Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice and Sriracha; set aside.
3) Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots and bell pepper and cook, tossing frequently, for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and bean sprouts and cook, tossing, until the vegetables are just tender, 2 to 3 minutes more.
4) Add the soy sauce mixture and toss to coat. Serve over the rice and sprinkle with the scallions and peanuts.

Review: Ah, this recipe was doomed from the get go. I went grocery shopping a week ago, which was the first day back from DisneyWorld. The stores were all mobbed (Friday afternoon madness). I went to Costco, Target, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. None of these stores had bean sprouts (though I found pea sprouts) or scallions. I refused to hit another store before returning home. So, when making this tonight, I tossed in some broccoli that was leftover from our weekend salad binge (detoxing from Disney food). Mike added egg, because stir-fry should always have egg. I asked where the peanuts where, and Mike had a panic look on his face. Apparently he ate them, thinking they were in the cabinet for snacking. So, much of the dish was altered from the original recipe, but not in any earth shattering way. Though I also cheated and used a bag of brown rice that cooked for 60 seconds in the microwave. Those pouches have really changed rice cooking!! Regardless, this was realllllly tasty. The soy/lime/Sriracha combination was a tastier sauce than I've previously made, though that's typically just soy sauce and toasted sesame oil. I really liked the combination, though I'll be inclined to increase the amount of Sriracha. I didn't think this was very spicy and I was looking forward to a little heat.

Adapted from:

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/vegetable-stir-fry-peanuts