Cooking by Number: Create a Stir-Fry!

Create a tasty stir-fry dish from simple foods. Just choose an item from each category and follow the directions. Use your imagination! Each stir-fry serves 4 adults.

Step 1 Heat skillet on low heat

Step 2 Prepare one protein

1 pound raw chicken, beef, or pork cut into bite size pieces, or 1 package firm tofu cut into ½ inch cubes

Step 3 Marinate protein

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon water, chicken broth or apple juice

Step 4 Prepare produce

1 onion, cut in wedges

2 cups fresh vegetables from choices below

shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, sliced mushrooms, sliced celery, bean sprouts, zucchini, yellow squash,etc.

1 – 2 cloves garlic, minced

Step 5 Make a sauce and glaze

Sauce: ¼ cup chicken broth, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1-2 teaspoons sugar, 2-4 teaspoons vinegar

Glaze: 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water or chicken broth

Step 6 Turn heat on skillet to high

Make sure all ingredients are close at hand

Directions

Add 1 tablespoon oil and ½ of protein to pan. Stir-fry until well browned and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes.

Transfer to clean bowl and stir-fry remaining protein the same way. Transfer to bowl. This helps to keep the pan hot.

Add 2 tablespoons oil to pan. Add onion and fry until browned but still crisp, about 1 minute. Add garlic and stir. Add half of vegetables and stir a few minutes, then add remaining vegetables. Stir-fry until vegetables are tender-crisp. Return protein to pan and stir in sauce until everything is well coated. Stir in glaze and fry until sauces in pan are glossy.

Serve immediately with noodles or rice

Adapted from How to Cook Without a Book by Pam Anderson