Something everyone needs to have is a good stir fry recipe. It’s essential for those days where you take meat out of the fridge but are too tired to go from there. Stir fry seems to be everyone’s “go to” meal that requires minimal thinking. I usually have most of the ingredients already in my pantry and I just add whatever veggies I have on hand.

The other night I made us some sesame stir fry which was delicious

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons fresh grated or minced ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup broccoli ( I used an entire small head)
  • 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • 1 cup carrot sliced
  • ½ lb chicken

Slice chicken and season with salt and pepper. In a bowl whisk together soy sauce, chicken stock, sesame oil, brown sugar and cornstarch.

Heat a large pan or wok with oil on med-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and almost cooked throughout. Remove from heat, set aside

Add a bit more oil to wok, Add red pepper flakes, garlic and ginger, stir fry for about 1 min until fragrant. Add vegetables and sauté for about 5 min. Add chicken back to the veggies, pour on sauce and cook for another 5 min until chicken is cooked, sauce is thickened and glossy.

Serve over rice or noodles.

 

 

This is probably the simplest stir fry I have ever made. You still get to eat right away and have the peace of mind knowing the sauce isn’t from a bottle and you’ve made it yourself. If you want to add more or less of anything then it’s very easy to substitute, add or subtract ingredients. I guess that’s why my stir fry never tastes the same twice.