Catfish Stir-Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 lbs catfish fillets
    3 tablespoons lemon juice
    3 tablespoons soy sauce (use low-sodium if salt-sensitive)
    3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
    1 cup thinly sliced carrot
    1 cup sliced broccoli floret
    1 cup sliced zucchini
    1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
    1 cup sliced cauliflower floret
    3/4 cup green onion, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
    2 medium tomatoes, peeled and cut into eighths
    1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
    2 - 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
    3/4 cup water
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    hot cooked rice
Preparation
    Cut catfish fillets into 2 x 3/4 inch strips.
    In a bowl, add the lemon juice and soy sauce; stir to combine.
    Add the fish strips to the bowl and let marinate for 20 minutes.
    Heat wok or large skillet to medium-high; pour 2 tablespoons oil around the top, rotate pan to coat with oil.
    Add carrots to wok; stirfry for 2 minutes.
    Add the next 7 ingredients and stirfry for 2 minutes.
    Transfer vegetables to a plate or bowl and set aside.
    Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok and let get hot.
    Drain fish and reserve marinade.
    Add fish to wok and stirfry for 2 minutes or until fish flakes.
    Transfer vegetables back to wok.
    Add cornstarch, water, salt, and pepper to reserved marinade; stir to combine; pour into wok.
    Stirfry on low heat for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
    Serve over hot cooked rice.

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