Chinese Stir Fry Food

CHINESE VEGETABLE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Make 2 cups of rice as instructed on package and keep hot.
• Heat wok over medium heat and add the oil, increase to medium-high heat.
• Add the broccoli and water, stir-fry for 1 minute or until broccoli is bright green.
• Add carrots, snow peas, mushrooms, water chestnuts, garlic and ginger; stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender crisp.
• In small bowl, combine the soy sauce, broth and cornstarch; mix well to dissolve.
• Add to wok and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
• Serve over rice.

CHINESE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut beef into strips and brown in oil with onions.
• Add bouillon cubes, a few dashes of soy sauce and onion soup. (you can substitute dry onion soup and about 1 cup water).
• When it begins to boil, add vegetables and cover. Cook for apprx 10 mins, or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• Serve over prepared rice.

CHINESE CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In resealable bag, put the chicken pieces, pineapple and juice, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, cornstarch, chicken broth and hoisin sauce.
• Shake well.
• Refrigerate for 25 minutes (or up to 24 hours).
• Coat a wok with cooking spray and set to med hi heat.
• Remove the chicken and pineapple from bag with slotted spoon, (keep the marinade).
• When wok is hot, add the chicken and pineapple.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add the peppers; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Add the marinade; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

SPICY SZECHUAN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat a small, dry saucepan. When the saucepan is hot, add the Szechuan peppercorns and, shaking the pan constantly, toast until the peppercorns are fragrant. Remove from the heat. Place the peppercorns in a spice grinder and grind. Season the chicken pieces with the peppercorns and salt and set aside. Heat a large wok over high heat. When the wok is hot, add the oil. Add the ginger, garlic and onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, broccoli, peppers, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sherry and chile paste. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are cooked, but al dente, about 5 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry for 1 more minute.

STIR-FRIED CHINESE VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat a large wok over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger, garlic, and chili flakes and stir-fry just until they are aromatic, about 30 seconds. Scoop out the aromatics and set them aside.
• Add the remaining oil to the wok. When it is hot, add the onion pieces and stir-fry until they turn glossy and bright, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the bok choy and the Chinese broccoli stem pieces. Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Add the long beans and the 1-inch scallion pieces. Continue stir-frying until they are bright green and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Add the Napa cabbage and the Chinese broccoli leaves, along with about 1/3 cup of the hot stock and the reserved aromatics. Continue stir-frying until the vegetables are all tender-crisp, about 2 minutes more. Add the remaining stock, soy sauce, and cornstarch mixture and stir-fry until the vegetables all look lightly glazed with sauce, about 1 minute more.
• Transfer the stir-fried vegetables to a heated serving dish. Garnish with the sliced scallions and sesame seeds and serve immediately.

CHINESE-STYLE PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in nonstick wok or large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; stir-fry 5 min. or until done.
• Add all remaining ingredients except rice; stir-fry 5 min. or until heated through.
• Serve over rice.

CHINESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add chopped onions and stir-fry until onions turn a nice brown color, about 8-10 minutes; remove from wok.
• Allow wok to cool slightly.
• Mix egg with 3 drops of soy and 3 drops of sesame oil; set aside.
• Add 1/2 tbsp oil to wok, swirling to coat surfaces; add egg mixture; working quickly, swirl egg until egg sets against wok; when egg puffs, flip egg and cook other side briefly; remove from wok, and chop into small pieces.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add selected meat to wok, along with carrots, peas, and cooked onion; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add rice, green onions, and bean sprouts, tossing to mix well; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tbsp of light soy sauce and chopped egg to rice mixture and fold in; stir-fry for 1 minute more; serve.
• Set out additional soy sauce on the table, if desired.

BASIC CHINESE SAUCE FOR STIR FRY

Steps:

• Mix cornflour and water together to form a smooth paste.
• Add everything else to the paste and mix well- it will take a little while for the sugar to dissolve.
• Add to meat and/or veg after stir-frying& heat until the sauce has thickened.
• Serve immediately with rice or noodles.

CHICKEN AND CHINESE VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, oyster sauce, and soy sauce in a mixing bowl until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce; set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion is limp, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and marinade. Cook and stir until the chicken has browned and is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in 1/2 cup of water; season with pepper and sugar. Add the water chestnuts, snow peas, and broccoli. Cover; boil until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of water. Stir into the boiling mixture; cook until thick and no longer cloudy.