A Favorite Stir Fry Recipe

Here is a very famous stir fry recipe that is very popular in the world which was introduced in Chinese Cuisines long ago.   In this article we will detail the preparation of this recipe including the secrets of how to make it a perfect stir fry.  Well without further ado, the secret to this recipe is cooking the beef in one cup of oil to seal in the juices and cooking the broccoli in water to make it crisp and tender.  If you want a more authentic touch, use Chinese broccoli which taste and appears like asparagus.

ALL TIME FAVORITE BEEF WITH BROCCOLI STIR FRY:

Preparation time is 30 minutes.  It easily can be cooked in ten minutes.  This is only a total of forty minutes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:

• 3/4 pound lean beef

Marinade:

• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (you can substitute rice wine according to your desire)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water

Thickener:

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, to be mixed with one tablespoon water

OTHERS:

• 1 pound fresh broccoli
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

To Cook Broccoli:

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar, or to taste

More if desired:

• 1 1/4 cups oil, or as needed

HOW TO MAKE IT:

• Begin by cutting the beef across its grain into thin slices for a more tender meat.
• In a small mixing bowl, add the marinade ingredients but add the cornstarch last. Then using your fingers, rub it on the beef slices.  Cover and marinate the beef for thirty minutes at room temperature.
• Then prepare the sauce and vegetables. For the sauce, mix together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and reserve for frying.  In a cup, mix the cornstarch and water and reserve.
• For the ve4ggie, wash and drain the broccoli. Please cut the stalk diagonally into thin slices. Then cut the flowerets into three to four pieces, like bite size pieces.  Then crush the garlic.
• Begin frying by heating your wok or large skillet on high heat in your American stove.  Then add one cup of oil.  When the oil is medium-hot add the beef and stir.
• Just blanch the beef on the hot oil by letting it lay flat for thirty to forty seconds and then stir to separate each piece.
• Then remove the beef when it changes color and is nearly cooked after a minute or two.  Drain on paper towels.  Please wipe the wok with paper towels.
• Then add two tablespoons of oil to the wok.  Then add the crushed garlic and stir fry briefly till fragrant.
• Then add the broccoli and sprinkle the salt and sugar over then stir fry briefly.  Lower down the heat if necessary to make sure it doesn't burn.
• Then add the one half cup water and cook the broccoli cover for four to five minutes until it turns a bright green and is tender but still crisp.  Please remove from the wok and drain.
• Then clean out the wok and add 2 more tablespoons oil.  When oil is hot, please add the broccoli and the beef.   Stir together and then add the sauce and cornstarch mixture in the middle of the wok and stir quickly to thicken.  Then mix everything together and serve hot over steamed rice.

Variations: You can add carrots and onion if desired. Just boil in the wok with the broccoli but you'll need to add more water. This stir fry recipe is excellent, the taste is truly unforgettable.  The crispy flavor of the broccoli makes the Chinese stir fry even more delicious than before.  You can also add in chile oil for a little more kick.  Happy holidays to all.

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Shrimp On Lobster Sauce(A Stir Fry Recipe)

Stir Fry Recipe

Here is a very popular stir fry recipe that often surprised people to discover that this dish contain no lobster at all. The name was derived from the fact that one of the ingredients in its sauce is fermented black beans which the Chinese use when preparing lobsters.  To continue, let us work on the recipe carefully one at a time.  As a special recipe for the weekend, you can surprise your family by preparing this dish to bear perfection. 

SHRIMP ON LOBSTER SAUCE:  Makes three to four servings.

INGREDIENTS:

• Lobster sauce (refer to recipe below)
• 3/4 pound frozen Tiger shrimp
• 1 tablespoon rice wine, Chinese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons oil for stir-frying
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 1 green onion, chopped

PROCEDURE:

• Prepare the lobster sauce and keep it warm.
• Run the shrimp under warm running water until thawed. Pat dry with paper towels and shell and devein if necessary.  You can also leave the tails on if you desire.
• Then marinate the shrimp with the rice wine with salt and cornstarch for fifteen minutes at room temperature.
• To begin frying, heat the wok over medium-high heat over your American stove.  Add oil and ginger and green onion.  Stir fry until fragrant for thirty seconds.
• Add the shrimp and stir fry until color turns pink.
• Then push the shrimps to the sides of the wok then add the sauce in the middle. Bring the sauce to a boil before you mix it with the shrimp.
• Serve hot with hot steaming rice. 
• This recipe can be used with either shrimp or lobster.

LOBSTER SAUCE INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fermented black beans
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 spring onions
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying

HOW TO PREPARE THE SAUCE:

• IN a small mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, the soy sauce, pepper and one teaspoon cornstarch. Marinate the pork for 15 minutes at room temperature.
• Meantime, rinse the black beans and let it sit in the water for a few minutes to soften. Drain and use a knife to finely chop the beans.
• Mince the garlic clove. Mash the minced garlic with the black beans.
• Wash the green onion and slice them diagonally into one inch pieces.
• In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, sugar, and chicken broth. Reserve. In a separate cup, dissolve the one tablespoon cornstarch with the water into a slurry and reserve.
• Then lightly beat the eggs with the salt.
• Begin frying by heat the wok over medium high heat on your American stove.  Then add two tablespoons oil and swirl to coat the pan. When oil is ready, add one half of the mashed black beans/garlic mixture. Stir fry until fragrant. 
• Add the ground pork and stir fry until light brown. Remove the pork to a plate and clean the wok.
• Reheat the wok and add a tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, add the second half of the bean/garlic mixture. Stir fry until fragrant.  Then add the sauce and cornstarch slurry and keep stirring quickly to thicken. 
• Then add back the ground pork and stir in the green onion.
• Stir in the beaten eggs.  Enjoy this special stir fry recipe at home.

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This Stir Fry Recipe Is One Of Our Favorites Among The Chinese Stir Fry Recipes

Stir Fry Recipe

This stir fry recipe is one of our favorites among the Chinese stir fry recipes.  It really calls for a higher ratio of meat than what is frequently found on Chinese menu.  The original recipe can yield up to three to four servings, depending on the diner’s appetite.   It can be prepared in twenty minutes, cooked in 10 minutes and there, you have that flavorful and delicious STIR FRIED BEEF WITH BAMBOO SHOOTS. This is a simple and easy recipe to do and we can guide you through your kitchen to do this recipe instantly.  Fast and quick, it can be ready in thirty minutes in time for the family to savor that evening meal in the table.  So let’s begin the cooking.

THE INGREDIENTS:

One pound flank steak

THE MARINADE:

• One tablespoon of light soy sauce
• Two tablespoons of Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• One teaspoon of brown sugar
• Two teaspoons of vegetable oil
• Two teaspoons of cornstarch  

THE SAUCE:

• One and one half tablespoons of oyster sauce
• One tablespoon of dark soy sauce (can be bought in Asian stores near you)
• two tablespoons of water, or as needed

THE OTHER INGREDIENTS:

• One can of eight ounces bamboo shoots
• One garlic clove, finely chopped
• One green bell pepper
• Two pieces of spring onions

THE PROCEDURE:

• Let us cut the beef into very thin slices across the grain to about two inches long strips.  Place the beef in a bowl and add the marinade ingredients on the ingredient’s list, one at a time, mixing the ingredients well and adding the cornstarch last.  Then marinate the beef for 25 minutes at least.  If you have longer time, marinate the beef overnight for better results on your refrigerator. 
• Now let us prepare the other ingredients, so long as the beef is marinating. 
• Prepare the sauce by combining the oyster sauce, the dark soy sauce, and the water in a small bowl and stir to combine until smooth.  Reserve for frying. 
• Open the can of bamboo shoots and drain the water in it.  Rinse the bamboo shoots in warm water to remove any tinny taste and then drain them.  Finely chopped the garlic. 
• Then cut the bell pepper in half and remove the seeds.  Cut them into thin strips.  Clean the green onions and slice them on the diagonal into thirds.  Place all the ingredients close to your stove for easy reach when frying.
• To begin frying, heat a wok over medium high heat on your American stove.  Add one and one half tablespoons of oil.  When the oil is hot add half of the garlic.  Stir fry until fragrant, just about ten seconds.
• Add half of the beef and stir fry until browned at high heat, till it is eighty percent cooked through. Transfer to a plate and do the same steps for the remaining half of the beef.  You can add a small amount of sherry to the beef while cooking if you desire.
• Once done, wipe out the wok and return to the stove at high heat.  Add one tablespoon of oil and when oil is hot, add the remaining garlic.  Stir fry till fragrant for ten seconds and add the green pepper.  Stir for a minute and then add the bamboo shoots.  You can splash water, soy sauce or chicken broth to the vegetables if they begin to dry out while stir-frying.  The vegetables would be ready at about two minutes.
• Add the sauce to the wok and bring it to a boil.  Then add the beef back to the wok and the green onions.  Stir fry for about a minute to combine all the ingredients.   
• Serve to a platter while it is hot.  Great to pair with steamed rice.  Enjoy this stir fry recipe at home.

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Here Is A Very Delicious Stir Fry Recipe That Is Oriental In Origin

Stir Fry Recipe

Here is a very delicious stir fry recipe that is Oriental in origin.  You can easily prepare this in your kitchen, just follow the instructions below.  This recipe is also found in the menus of Chinese restaurants, and is a common take-out order.  It is very sumptuous and flavorful and will surely amaze the family in the dinner table.  Let us do the recipe then. 

THE WATERCRESS AND CHICKEN STIR FRY:   Preparation time for this recipe is fifteen minutes while the actual cooking time is only ten minutes. The recipe can yield four servings.  Serve this with steamed rice.

THE INGREDIENTS:

FOR STIR FRYING:

• One tablespoon of sunflower oil or canola oil
• Two pieces of large chicken breasts, make strips out of them
• One hundred grams of cashew nuts
• One red or yellow bell pepper, deseeded and chopped into large chunks
• One red onion, chopped into large chunks or wedges
• Two by seventy five grams bags of watercress

THE SAUCE:

• three tablespoons of hoisin sauce
• two tablespoons of soy sauce
• A thumb size grated fresh gingerroot
• two garlic cloves, crushed
• one tablespoon of sesame oil
• two tablespoons of rice vinegar or white wine vinegar

THE PROCEDURE:

• In preparing for the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl, and stir until smooth and completely blended.  Reserve for frying.
• Heat a large skillet or a wok in your American stove over high heat.  Add the canola oil wait till it starts to smoke.  Throw in the chicken strips and stir fry until the chicken is just cooked enough.  Add the cashew nuts, the bell peppers, and the onions and stir fry for another four to five minutes until the chicken is cooked and the nuts are toasted.  
• Add the sauce to the pan and stir to combine with the chicken strips and the toasted nuts.  Toss if you can. Simmer the sauce with a splash of water. 
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the watercress just before serving the dish.  Transfer to a platter and serve immediately while it is hot.
• Great with steamed rice.  This recipe is a very simple and easy meal to cook in your kitchen.  Just make sure that you have the ingredients though, because it is limited to the list of ingredients only.  The taste of watercress might differ a lot from other leafy vegetables.  Let us stick with the recipe and its ingredients for this dish.
• There are other versatile and very flexible recipes in the internet and cook books but this one is not as flexible as it looks.  To perfectly serve this dish, include only the ingredients on the list.  You can enjoy this dish during mid-week suppers and they are considered easy recipes.   
• This stir fry recipe can serve more persons too, by adding the appropriate amount of ingredients for more serving requirements.  You can double the ingredient’s amount and serve eight persons using the same time of cooking.  Enjoy and have fun in your kitchen. Add this in your entrée at home. 

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