Spicy Szechuan Stir Fry Food

HOT & SPICY SZECHWAN BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Combine the marinade in a zip-lock bag.
• Add the beef, knead the bag every 5 minutes or so.
• Combine the Sauce ingredients, set aside.
• Heat the wok.
• Add 2 Tbs Oil.
• Swirl to coat.
• Add Carrots and stir fry 1 minute.
• Add Celery, Red Bell Pepper, and Onion, stir fry 2 minutes.
• Remove and set aside.
• Reheat wok.
• Add oil, swirl to coat.
• Add Crushed Red chilies, cook a few seconds.
• Add Beef, stir fry 3 minutes.
• Add ginger, stir fry 1/2 minute.
• Push Meat to the sides of the wok.
• Pour Sauce into the center of the wok.
• Stir and thicken for 30 seconds.
• Return the vegetables, stir and heat through.
• Serve.

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.

SPICY SICHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Toss the steak with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a large bowl. Combine the cucumber and celery in a separate bowl; set aside.
• Stir the black bean sauce with the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch, the cherry pepper brine and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the cucumber-celery mixture and cook, undisturbed, 1 minute. Toss and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet. Add the steak in a single layer. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 1 minute. Toss and continue cooking, stirring, until just a few pink spots remain, 1 more minute. Add the garlic, ginger and peppercorns and cook, stirring, until the meat is cooked through, 1 to 2 more minutes. Add the black bean sauce mixture and cherry peppers and bring to a boil. Cook until glossy, about 1 minute. Toss in the cucumbers and celery.
• Serve the stir-fry over rice. Top with celery leaves.

SPICY STIR FRY

Steps:

• Heat a large wok over high heat. Place the chicken, spinach, tomatoes and avocado in the wok and toss. Add the hot sauce and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.

SZECHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• 1) Combine vegetables and water in large nonstick skillet; cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain vegetables. Set aside. 2) Meanwhile cut beef steaks into 1/4-inch thick strips. 3) Heat same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/2 of beef and 1/2 of garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef and garlic. 4) Return all beef and vegetables to skillet. Add stir-fry sauce and red pepper; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts.

SPICY BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons rice wine in a medium bowl; add the beef, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon rice wine, the oyster sauce and sesame oil in a large bowl; set the bowl near the stove.
• Heat a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot, about 1 minute. Add 3 tablespoons peanut oil, then the ginger, garlic and chiles; stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beef and cook, stirring or shaking the skillet occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the beef with a slotted spoon to the sauce mixture and toss.
• If the pan is dry, add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, then add the onion and stir-fry until just soft, about 2 minutes. Add the bok choy and sugar; stir-fry until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the beef and any juices to the pan and stir to combine. Serve over the rice.

SZECHUAN SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Defrost shrimp, if needed.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet.
• Cook onions about halfway through.
• While onions cook, crush ramen noodles into small pieces or large crumbs.
• Add stir-fry sauce, shrimp, pineapple chunks (with juice) ramen noodles, bell pepper, mushrooms, and lemon juice.
• Stir-fry for a couple minutes, then serve warm or cold.

SZECHUAN VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In medium covered saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat and simmer until all of water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together hoisin sauce, sherry, honey, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 cup water; set aside.
• In large nonstick skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add scallions, garlic and ginger, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and carrots, and saute until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add snow peas, baby corn and water chestnuts, and cook, stirring frequently, until snow peas are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add hoisin mixture and tofu, bring to a boil and cook until tofu is hot, about 1 minute. Stir in cornstarch mixture, bring to a boil and boil until sauce is lightly thickened, about 1 minute. Serve stir-fry on top of jasmine rice.

SPICY SZECHUAN SHRIMP STIR-FRY (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a bowl toss shrimp with sherry, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and broth; whisk to dissolve the cornstarch; set aside.
• In another small bowl combine soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce and sugar; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil a wok or large heavy frypan.
• Add in the red bell pepper and stir-fry until crisp-tender (about 4 minutes).
• Add in the shrimp (coated with marinade) and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add in green onions; stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
• Add in soy sauce mixture, and the cornstarch/broth mixture; cook until thickened (about 1 minute).
• Transfer to a bowl and serve with rice.

SZECHUAN BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut steak crosswise into thin slices, then cut each slice into thin strips. Place meat in medium bowl. Add garlic and crushed pepper; mix lightly. Combine next 4 ingredients.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat, in batches; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or just until meat strips are no longer pink in centers. Transfer to plate; set aside.
• Add carrots and celery to skillet; stir-fry 2 min. Return meat to skillet along with the dressing mixture; stir-fry 1 to 2 min. or until meat is done and sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in onions.