Best Microwave Stir Fry Recipes

QUICK APRICOT CHICKEN

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This simple apricot chicken is one of my favorite dishes. Everybody just loves it and leftovers are always just as good the next day. For variation, I've used pork instead of chicken and added additional ingredients like pineapple, mandarin oranges, snow peas and broccoli. -Vicki Ruiz, Twin Falls, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon chicken broth or sherry
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup salted cashews
Hot cooked rice
Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Steps:

In a shallow microwave-safe dish, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in chicken. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring once. , Add green pepper and cashews. Cover and microwave on high for 2-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring once. Let stand for 3 minutes. Serve with rice and if desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 673mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

CHINESE STIR-MICROWAVE

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I was assigned to cook a dish of vegetables for my family's reunion dinner this Chinese New Year, but due to a migraine, my plan to cook claypot tofu went down the drain. This recipe at http://www.ehow.com/how_4556015_chinese-stirfry-microwave.html came to my rescue, but with some changes! Well received and complimentary to my sister-in-law's chilli crab.

Provided by Hani Selamat

Categories Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 1 qt, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, crushed
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
4 medium carrots, scrubbed and sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips
4 ounces asparagus, cut into the same length as the bell pepper
1 cup Chinese cabbage, shredded
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup sliced mushrooms

Steps:

Combine oil, garlic, ginger and onion in 2 quart glass casserole. Cook uncovered on HI for 1 minute.
Add carrots and green pepper. Stir. Cover with lid. Cook on Hi for 2 to 3 minutes more.
Stir in asparagus, cabbage, soy sauce; cover. Cook additional 2 to 3 minutes on HI.
Toss in mushrooms. Cook for additional 1 minute.
Let sit covered for 3 minutes. Serve.