Apricot Ginger Stir Fry Food

CHICKEN APRICOT STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in canola oil for 3 minutes. Add the snow peas, preserves, water, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, ginger and mustard. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Serve with rice.

GINGER VEGGIE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, blend cornstarch, garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until cornstarch is dissolved. Mix in broccoli, snow peas, carrots, and green beans, tossing to lightly coat.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook vegetables in oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Stir in soy sauce and water. Mix in onion, salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon ginger. Cook until vegetables are tender but still crisp.

APRICOT-GINGER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook brown rice according to package directions, and when ready, remove from heat and set aside, covered.
• Heat a large wok or skillet over medium heat. When hot, add oil and stir-fry ginger, mushrooms and seitan for 2 to 3 minutes, or until seitan is browned.
• Add garlic, bok choy and apricots, and continue stir-frying for 1 minute more.
• Meanwhile, combine 2 cups vegetable stock, sesame oil, soy sauce and sugar. Stir together 1/2 cup vegetable stock and cornstarch to make a slurry, and combine with sesame oil mixture.
• Pour over contents of wok, stir well and cover. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, or until sauce thickens. Uncover, stir well and remove from heat.
• Spoon rice onto serving platter or individual dishes, and top each with equal portions of apricot mixture. Serve while hot.

SPICY APRICOT CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Stir together apricot juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until the cornstarch has dissolved; set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Stir in ginger, and cook until it begins turns golden brown, about 10 seconds. Add the chicken; cook and stir until the chicken turns white and begins to firm. Stir in the stir-fry vegetables, and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the vegetables are hot.
• Stir in the apricots, pineapple chunks, and apricot juice mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook until the sauce thickens and clears, about 1 minute. Stir in green onion before serving.

APRICOT-GINGER FIZZ MIXER

Steps:

• Bring ginger, sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat; stir until sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Put apricot nectar into a large container; stir in ginger mixture. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours. Strain; pour into an airtight bottle.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Toss the strips of steak, the lemongrass, soy sauce, half the fish sauce, half the sugar and half the chilli flakes together in a bowl. Set aside in the fridge to marinate for at least 20 mins or up to 6 hrs.
• Mix the remaining fish sauce with the lime juice, remaining chilli flakes, the rest of the sugar and 3 tbsp water, then set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large non-stick or cast iron wok or frying pan over a high heat. Once hot, tip in half the marinated steak strips and stir-fry for 2 mins until just cooked through, then remove to a large plate using tongs or a slotted spoon and repeat using another 1 tbsp of oil and the remaining beef. Remove to the plate, then wipe the wok or pan clean using kitchen paper.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the green pepper and the white parts of the spring onion. Stir-fry over a high heat for 2-3 mins, then add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for another 45 seconds-1 min. Return the steak to the pan, stir well, then add the lime dressing and most of the basil leaves, mixing well to coat.
• Divide the stir-fry between bowls alongside rice or noodles, then scatter with the chopped peanuts, any remaining basil leaves and the green parts of the spring onions.

GINGER-CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add chicken to the wok, and stir-fry until chicken is opaque on all sides, about 3 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the wok. Add bell pepper, onion, and snow peas; stir-fry until vegetables start to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Whisk together water, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sherry, ginger, rice vinegar, sesame oil, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and garlic in a bowl. Add sauce to the wok, stirring constantly until sauce starts to thicken. Add chicken back to the wok, stir, and reheat, 1 to 2 minutes.

AMAZING APRICOT GLAZED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combined cornstarch and water stir till smooth, stir in rest of glaze ingredients, set aside.
• Season shrimp with paprika and pepper, set aside.
• Heat oil in a large fry pan or wok over medium high heat.
• Add onions, peppers, mushrooms and optional ingredients if using, stir fry till crisp about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger stir fry 2 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook till pink.
• Stir in glaze and cook till thick and glazed over vegetables and shrimp.
• Serve over rice or noodles.
• Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.

APRICOT CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak the apricots in teh hot water, set aside (do not drain).
• Combine flour, cilantro, salt and pepper and sprinkle over the chicken.
• Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Stir-fry onion and celery for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
• Add peas, ginger, garlic and the apricots with the water then stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add remaining oil to another skillet and stir-fry chicken for 6-7 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Return chicken to the apricot mixture abd heat through.
• Serve over rice.

PORK STIR-FRY WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients well, set aside half of mixture and refrigerate.
• Combine the other half of the soy sauce mixture with the pork in a mixing bowl.
• Cover pork mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Allow to marinate for at least one hour.
• Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and add sesame oil.
• When oil is hot, but not smoking, add pork mixture and cook until just barely cooked through- approximately 4-6 minutes.
• Remove pork from skillet/wok with a slotted spoon and put aside in a clean bowl.
• Add the vegetables to the pan and cook, stirring frequently until crisp-tender. You may want to add them in order of density to keep from overcooking some of them (e.g. carrots first, then broccoli, then mushrooms last).
• When the vegetables are just cooked enough, add the pork back to the skillet/wok and then the reserved half of the soy sauce mixture.
• Cook, stirring a couple of times, for about one minute more, until sauce is thickened.
• Serve, over steamed rice if desired.