create a stir fry

Create a delicious stir-fry dish from simple foods. Just choose an item from each category and follow the directions. Use your imagination! Each stir fry serves four adults. 

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Step 1: Prepare one protein
  • 1-2 cups cooked beans or lentils
  • 1 package of firm tofu cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 pound raw chicken, beef, or pork cut into bite-sized pieces 

Step 2: Marinate protein

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce + 1 tablespoon water, chicken broth or apple juice

Step 3: Prepare produce
  • 1 onion, cut in wedges + 1 - 2 cloves garlic, minced + 1 tablespoon grated ginger
                and
  • 2 cups fresh vegetables. Classic stir-fry vegetable options below:
    • Carrots
    • Cabbage
    • Mushrooms

Step 4: Make a sauce or glaze
  • Sauce: ¼ cup vegetable or chicken broth, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1-2 teaspoons sugar, 2-4 teaspoons vinegar.
                  or
  • Glaze: 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water, broth or apple juice.

Directions

Add 2-4 tablespoons water or broth to the pan. When hot, add half of the protein. Stir fry until well browned and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a clean bowl, add more water, and stir-fry the remaining protein the same way. Transfer to bowl. Cooking the protein in batches helps to keep the pan hot.

Add more water to the pan. Add onion and stir fry until browned but still crisp, about 1 minute. Add garlic and ginger; stir.

Add half of the vegetables and stir for a few minutes, then add the remaining vegetables. Stir fry until vegetables are tender-crisp.

Do not overcook vegetables.

Return protein to the pan and stir in the sauce until everything is well coated. Add glaze and stir until sauces in the pan are glossy.

Serve immediately with noodles or rice.

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