Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Whatcha Got stir fry

Stir frys are always easy to do and great to use up leftover veggies and meat. I always keep some "Asian" vegetables on hand as well. Open up your pantry, freezer, and look at "whatcha got."

Meat: chicken, pork, beef, (you could probably use shrimp too) cut into bite-sized cubes
Veggies: onion, carrot, celery, garlic, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, baby sweet corn, bean sprouts, bell peppers, snap peas, broccoli, etc.
Chop onion and garlic-saute in a wok or large pan (over medium heat) until soft. Add meat. Saute until meat is browned. Add sauce: soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, stir fry sauce (whatever you have on hand). Fresh or ground ginger makes an excellent addition! Pour some over the mixture to coat. Once meat is almost done, throw in your veggies. Remember if you are using frozen veggies, those will instantly cool the mixture down. Keep over medium heat so the sauce starts bubbling, and making veggies soft.

To serve: make some rice (brown, Jasmine, white, etc.) or some sort of Asian noodles (Chow mein, egg noodles, etc). Serve meat/veggie stir-fry over rice or noodles.

Enjoy!
~The Nonconformist Cook

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