Three Unique Stir Fry Recipes to Elevate Your Cooking
Recipe Overview
Overview
If you’re tired of the same old stir fry, this recipe is a game changer. It introduces three distinct styles from Thai, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines, each bringing its own unique flavors and techniques to the table. The first recipe, a classic Thai vegetable stir fry, emphasizes the importance of blanching vegetables to maintain their vibrant colors and crisp textures. This technique not only enhances the visual appeal but also elevates the overall taste.
The second recipe features a Japanese pork shogayaki, where the tenderization of the pork through marination in sake and soy sauce creates a melt-in-your-mouth experience. The combination of ginger and onion adds aromatic depth, making it a comforting dish that is easy to prepare.
Finally, the all-purpose stir fry sauce inspired by Chinese cuisine allows for versatility, enabling you to use whatever vegetables or proteins you have on hand. This sauce balances salty, umami, and sweet flavors, ensuring that every bite is packed with taste. Whether you’re meal prepping or looking for a quick weeknight dinner, these stir fry recipes are sure to impress and satisfy your cravings.
Recipe Details
Steps & Tips
Get a pot of water boiling to blanch the vegetables.
Peel the carrot and slice it in half, then cut into bite-sized chunks.
Prepare snow peas, King oyster mushrooms, onion, and seavoy cabbage.
Blanch the prepared vegetables in boiling water for 1 minute.
Tip: Blanching vegetables is key to preserving freshness and texture.
Transfer blanched vegetables to cold water to retain crispiness.
Heat neutral oil in a pan.
Add minced garlic and chili to the pan and stir fry.
Tip: Use a neutral oil for stir frying to avoid burning garlic.
Combine oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar to create the stir fry sauce.
Tip: Visit an Asian market for a variety of sauces to enhance your stir fry.
Add blanched vegetables to the pan and stir fry for 30 seconds.
Tip: Taste the stir fry sauce before adding it to ensure it's balanced.
Add chicken stock to the stir fry to create a sauce.
Tip: Add chicken stock after initial stir frying to create a saucier dish.
Heat a small pan and crack in eggs to make a crispy egg.
Tip: Use a good nonstick pan for crispy eggs.
Serve fresh steamed rice on a plate.
Top the rice with stir fried vegetables and the crispy egg.
Slice pork shoulder thinly against the grain.
Tip: Marinate pork for at least 30 minutes to enhance flavor and tenderness.
Mix pork with ginger onion paste, soy sauce, and sake, then let sit.
Combine remaining ginger onion paste with soy sauce, mirin, and sake.
Cook marinated pork in a hot pan in batches.
Add sliced onion and cabbage to the pan with the cooked pork.
Pour teriyaki sauce over the pork and vegetables and stir fry.
Tip: If you don't have sake, white wine is a good substitute.
Slice firm tofu into cubes and coat with cornstarch.
Tip: Cornstarch helps create a thick glaze in stir fry sauces.
Air fry tofu at 400° for 12 minutes.
Stir fry garlic and onions, then add bok choy.
Add crispy tofu and sauce to the stir fried bok choy.
Tip: Make a stir fry sauce in advance to save time during meal prep.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Soy
→ Substitution: Coconut Aminos
Ingredient: Gluten
→ Substitution: Gluten-Free Soy Sauce
Nutrition
Skill Level
Frequently asked questions
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Blanching vegetables before stir frying helps preserve their color and texture.
- •Using a variety of sauces can enhance the umami flavor in stir fries.
- •Cutting vegetables into similar sizes ensures even cooking.
- •Cornstarch can be used to create a thicker sauce in stir fry dishes.
- •Using fresh ingredients like garlic and ginger adds depth to stir fry flavors.
