To make a stir fry, follow these basic steps:
- Prepare Ingredients: Cut your choice of protein (chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu) into bite-sized pieces and chop vegetables (such as bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, snap peas) into similar-sized pieces for even cooking.
- Make the Stir Fry Sauce: Mix together sauce ingredients like soy sauce, garlic, ginger, a sweetener like honey or brown sugar, cornstarch for thickening, and optional sesame oil or vinegar.
- Cook Protein: Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the protein until browned and cooked through, then remove from the pan.
- Cook Vegetables: Add more oil if needed, then stir fry vegetables until just tender but still crisp.
- Combine and Sauce: Return the protein to the pan, pour in the sauce, stir to coat, and cook until the sauce thickens and everything is heated through.
- Serve: Enjoy the stir fry over rice or noodles, optionally garnished with green onions or sesame seeds.
A sample easy recipe includes chicken breast, broccoli, bell peppers, carrots, garlic, and ginger with a sauce made from soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, sesame oil, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes. The stir fry is cooked by first making the sauce, cooking chicken in batches with seasoning, stir-frying the vegetables crisp-tender, then combining everything with the sauce to cook until thickened, usually about 20 minutes total.
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