stirrin’ things up with some stir fry

So how do you feel about stir fry?  This was a question posed to me not too long ago and to be honest I didn’t have much of an answer.  I mean I have had my fair share of stir fry, ok maybe not my fair share but at least a couple here and there and they were always ok.  Probably my favorite was this one that I fixed last year (yes, I don’t fix stir fry that often) but for some odd reason I was craving a little stir fry.

I was at the grocery store when the craving hit me and I immediately went back to the produce area and started grabbing everything that looked good…and before I knew it I had broccoli, snow peas, multiple bell peppers and onions (along with some other veggies but they didn’t make the stir fry cut).  

Next decision was all about which protein to use.  I could go with a thinly sliced rib eye, sliced portobello mushrooms (people say they are like steak), shrimp, or I could use chicken…and in the end chicken won.  To make the chicken stand out a little I used salt, pepper and ground ginger…I personally love ground ginger and with chicken I think it is even better…and then I used it in the sauce again, just to really amp up the ginger flavor.  Since I was using chicken I decided to lighten-up the sauce a little making it perfect for even those who are watching their diet. 

I served the stir fry over my garlic brown rice (recipe can be found here) but you could serve over noodles or just on its own.  

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Now if the idea of stir fry scared you because you think you need a wok to make it…don’t worry you don’t need one.  You can make stir fry in your favorite skillet, just make sure the heat is high and that you cook everything in the same pan letting the recipe build flavor as you cook it.  My favorite skillet for stir fry is this one…it is the perfect size to fit everything without being to heavy to lift or too big to store…plus it comes with a lid making it perfect for a 1000 other recipes.

So whether you are looking for a dinner chocked full of veggies, or you trying to get your kids (big or little) to eat more veggies this dish is perfect for you!   You can also use almost any combo of veggies you prefer…just make sure to adjust cooking time as needed.

Make everyday sparkle – MJ