Favorite Chinese Stir Fry
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet. Add the broccoli, carrots, onion,
and zucchini, stirring constantly over moderate heat for about 4
minutes. Add the water and tofu, cover, and cook until vegetables
are tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and soy sauce,
then cover and cook for 3 more minutes.
Cut chicken into 1-inch square pieces. Remove flowerets from broccoli; cut
into bite-size pieces. Peel stalks; cut into thin slices. Heat oil in hot
wok or large skillet over high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 1 minute. Add
broccoli and onion; stir-fry 1 minute. Add water; cover and cook 2 minutes,
stirring once. Add bell peppers and mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in
stir-fry sauce and crushed red pepper. Cook and stir until chicken and
vegetables are coated with sauce. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
Slice meat diagonally with grain into thin strips. Pour teriyaki sauce
over and marinate while preparing vegetables.
Place oil in pan, stir fry beans until tender, add carrots, onions and
then put meat in a little at a time. Stir meat and vegetables together.
Add mushrooms and beef broth. Stir until hot. Serve over rice.
Sauce:
Heat the sesame oil in a small saucepan. Add the ginger and garlic and
stir fry 15-30 seconds over medium heat to bring out the flavor. Add the
chicken stock, soy sauce, brown sugar, Tabasco, salt, pepper and lemon
juice. Bring just to a boil, stirring. Dissolve the cornstarch in the
rice wine and whisk into the sauce. Heat until sauce thickens and reaches
a full boil. Simmer for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and set aside. The
sauce can be made in quantity and kept on hand in the refrigerator.
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