Best Spice Up Your Life Stir Fry Recipes

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE STIR FRY

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This is a colorful stir-fry. The vegetables are cooked in a marvelously aromatic sauce, which combines peanuts, pine nuts, chili, coconut, coriander, and turmeric.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories Spicy

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup pine nuts
2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 pinch ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons sesame oil
3 -4 shallots, thinly sliced (or scallions)
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 -2 fresh red chile, seeded and finely chopped
1 large carrot, cut into fine strips
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 zucchini, cut into fine strips
1/2 cup sugar snap pea, trimmed
1 cup oyster mushroom (or mushrooms of your choice)
9 ounces canned chestnuts, drained
2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
1 lime, juice and zest of
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
salt and pepper
lime slice, to garnish

Steps:

To make the nut sauce, grind the peanuts and pine nuts in a blender or chop very finely.
Put into a small pan with the hot chili sauce, coconut milk, soy sauce, ground coriander, ground turmeric, cumin, and dark brown sugar.
Set over low heat and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes.
Set aside and keep warm until required.
Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large, heavy-bottomed skillet.
Add the shallots, garlic, and chiles and stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Add the carrot, bell peppers, zucchini,and sugar-snap peas to the pan and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
Add the mushrooms, chestnuts, ginger, lime rind and juice, and fresh cilantro and stir-fry briskly for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked, yet crisp.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Divide the stir-fry among 4 warmed serving plates and garnish with slices of lime.
Transfer the nut sauce to a serving bowl and serve immediately with the vegetables.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 602, Fat 41.2, SaturatedFat 11.7, Sodium 598, Carbohydrate 55.1, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 8.5, Protein 10.9

CHINESE STIR-FRY SAUCE

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Cook like Chinese restaurants with this easy stir-fry sauce recipe. Choose any combination of meat and vegetables to make consistently great-tasting homemade stir-fries.

Provided by Bill

Categories Main Course

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chicken stock ((or vegetable or mushroom stock; 350ml))
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon brown sugar ((or granulated sugar))
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce ((can sub gluten-free soy sauce or tamari))
1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce ((or vegetarian or gluten-free oyster sauce))
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a jar with a tight lid (must hold 2 cups of liquid), combine all of the stir fry sauce ingredients together and shake well.
This sauce should keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator; all you need to do is measure and pour out what you need for your dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 22 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 535 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving