Summer Garden Stir Fry Food

SUMMER CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken and garlic, then sauté until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Increase the heat to high, then throw in the zucchini. Stir it around for about 45 seconds, then scoot the zucchini to the edges of the pan. Throw in the corn and cook it for a minute, then push it to the edges of the pan. Throw in the grape tomatoes, stir them around for a minute, then sprinkle on some salt and pepper to taste.
• Next, throw the chicken back in. Stir everything around for about 45 seconds, or until it's all combined and hot. Pour it onto a big platter.
• Sprinkle on the fresh basil and some Parmesan shavings then ... this is the best part ... squeeze the lemon all over the top. This adds a wonderful, indescribable freshness.

SUMMER GARDEN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic and gingerroot; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is brown.
• Stir in onion, carrots, 3/4 cup of the broth, the soy sauce and sugar. Cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in broccoli, mushrooms and bell pepper. Cover and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• In small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup broth; stir into chicken mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened. Serve over rice.

SUMMER GARDEN CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Remove all visible fat from chicken; cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
• Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over med-high heat.
• Add in chicken, garlic, and gingerroot; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until chicken is browned.
• Add in onion carrots, ¾ cup chicken broth, soy sauce, and sugar; cover and cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in broccoli, mushrooms, and bell pepper; cover and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Mix cornstarch and remaining ¼ cup broth; stir into chicken mixture; cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened.
• Serve over rice.

SUMMER SQUASH STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the zucchini, green pepper and onion in butter until crisp-tender. Stir in the tomato and ham if desired; heat through. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. remove from the heat. Top with cheese if desired; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

INDIANA GARDEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Slice the meat of choice (works great with beef or pork, as a substitute to chicken) into stir fry style strips (1/2 inch wide by 2 to 3 inches long). Then slice all the vegetables into medium to large chunks or slivers. Press and finely chop the garlic and place in a bowl with the vegetables. The mushrooms can be sliced and also go with the vegetables, even though vegetable they are not. I keep the meat separate from the veggies since it will be used first.
• Place your wok (or a nice big skillet) on the stove and turn the heat on medium high. Coat the entire inside surface of the wok with olive oil, and add enough to cover the bottom about a 1/4 of an inch. Toss in 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter. When the butter has melted, and the oil is starting to get good and hot, its time to brown the meat. Continue to stir and fry the meat until it is mostly browned (medium rare). If there is an excess of meat juice, now is a good time to drain it. I usually leave a little bit in the pan to help with the sauce though.
• Now you can start to add the vegetables. I usually start with the onions and peppers, and let them cook a couple minutes, and then add the other goodies. This is also the time that I add the spaghetti pasta so that it has enough time to get soft, should you choose to go that route If you happen to be cooking on the quick and cheap plan, you can get away with a bag of the frozen California mix instead of fresh broccoli, cauliflower and carrots, but when guests are over, I always stick with fresh. If mixture starts to get a little dry, remember to add a little olive oil so it doesn't scorch.
• Now it is time to add the curry, soy & gourmet sauce, and salt and pepper. Mix this so it makes a nice golden sauce that covers everything and let it cook down some. This just happens to be my curry recipe, but you can always experiment with the sauces, and never have the same thing twice if you want to. Sometimes I mix up ginger, soy, and pineapple juice to make a nice teriyaki. When I'm in a spicy mood, I'll add some brown sugar and some assorted hot peppers to make a sweet and spicy. Once the sauce has cooked down but before the vegetables get overcooked, (I always sample a couple vegetables to make sure they are cooked, but still crisp and crunchy) it's time to take it off of the stove and place in a large serving bowl. When it's ready to be served up, those crunch little lo mein noodles make a great topping. Keep the wok out and the heat on to get ready for the next recipe. Nothing goes better with stir fry than my fried rice recipe.