Easy Peasy Stir Fry Recipes

EASY PEASY STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
• Add garlic, ginger, and scallions.
• Reserve some ginger and garlic.
• Stir fry to season.
• Add mushrooms, pea pods, broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms.
• Stir fry over very high heat quickly to distribute the seasoned oil evenly.
• Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and reserved garlic and ginger.
• Add sesame and/or chili oil if using now, too.
• Stir fry another 3-5 minutes, until all veggies are done.
• Serve over brown rice.
• If you use instant brown rice, it cooks while you stir fry.
• NOTE: I use precut, bagged veggies for this (a brand called "broccoli wokly"), which simplifies things a great deal and still leaves it cheap.

SIMPLE STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk water, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, chili powder, garlic powder, and black pepper together in a medium saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to bubble and thicken, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

EASY STIR FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large glass jar with a lid.
• Screw lid on.
• Shake well.
• Can store in fridge up to 2 weeks.
• Shake well before using.
• To use sauce: stir fry your vegetables and meat as desired, add appropriate amount of sauce, bring to a boil, boil for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
• Serve.

EASY PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar and brown sugar. Beat with fork until smooth. Set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet or work, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Swirl pan to coat sides with oil. Add pork; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until cooked through. Add chile garlic sauce and gingerroot; cook 30 to 60 seconds, stirring frequently, until fragrant. Transfer to bowl; cover and keep warm.
• Wipe out skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and bok choy; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender and browned. Add red cabbage; cook 30 to 60 seconds longer or until softened.
• Return pork mixture to skillet. Stir sauce; add to pork and vegetables in skillet. Heat to boiling. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in sesame seed. Serve with rice, lime wedges, green onions and cilantro.

EASY SHRIMP STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the soy sauce, garlic powder and ginger; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry broccoli in oil for 2 minutes. Add red pepper and onions; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the shrimp, Oriental vegetables and garlic; cook 3 minutes longer. , Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into shrimp mixture. Add the peanuts. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

SIMPLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Finely chop or slice the vegetables into pieces roughly the same size. Slice the carrots diagonally, slice the baby corn, cut the broccoli into small florets, then slice the stem, and finely slice the peppers, cabbage or pak choi. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok, then fry the garlic and ginger for 1 min.
• Add the veg and toss to coat. Fry for 2-3 mins, then add the soy sauce and chilli sauce, if using, and mix well. Cook for 2-3 mins more until the veg is tender. Stir in the prawns, salmon or chicken and heat through. Serve over the noodles.