Create your own Stirfry!!! -Multiple Sauce Recipes

Create-your-own Stir-fry (serves 4)

 1 pound protein

2 teaspoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 recipe stir-fry sauce

1 and 1/2 pounds prepared vegetables, cut into small pieces and divided into batches based on cooking times

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1. Stir-fry the protein and prepare sauce.  Toss protein with soy sauce.  Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking.  Add protein and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up clumps, until lightly browned, 1 1/2 to 5 minutes.  (While protein cooks, prepare sauce recipe.)  Transfer protein to a clean bowl.
2. Add 1 more tablespoon of oil to pan and return to high heat until shimmering.  If using very tough vegetables, add to skillet with 1/2 cup water, cover, and steam over high heat for about 2 minutes; uncover.  Add longer-cooking vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally until crisp-tender, 1 to 5 minutes.  Add faster-cooking vegetables and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, 30 to 60 seconds.
3. Clear center of the pan and add remaining 1 teaspoons oil, garlic, and ginger.  Cook, mashing garlic mixture into pan with back of spatula, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Stir in cooked protein.  Whisk sauce to recombine, add to pan, and bring to simmer.  Cook sauce until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.  Serve immediately.

Orange-Sesame Sauce

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons cornstarch

Combine ingredients in medium bowl and use as directed in stir-fry recipes.

Spicy Orange Sauce

1 cup orange juice

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes

Combine ingredients in medium bowl and use as directed in stir-fry recipes.

Coconut-Curry Sauce

1 cup coconut milk

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1-2 teaspoons red curry paste

1 teaspoon light brown sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

Combine ingredients in medium bowl and use as directed in stir-fry recipes.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

6 tablespoons red wine vinegar

6 tablespoons orange juice

6 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons ketchup

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine ingredients in medium bowl and use as directed in stir-fry recipes.

Spicy Thai Basil Sauce

1 cup basil leaves, chopped coarse

3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon Asian chili sauce (sriracha, sambal oelek, or chili garlic sauce)

2 teaspoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

Combine ingredients in medium bowl and use as directed in stir-fry recipes.

Submitted By Jenny Shirts