Some of my favorite recipes! October 19, 2009

I am going to share with you some of my favorite things to cook and how I cook them! I am going to start with this one because it’s everybody’s favorite! (including mine!)

I call it Amy’s Whatever is in the Fridge Stir Fry

Here is where I start. Choose your protein! I usually go Tofu or Chicken. But you can get creative and go with beef, spam, whatever suits your fancy! So chop up your chosen protein to your desired stir fry size and fry it up in the skillet with some EVOO (yes I said it! lol) for those of you not hip to Rachel Ray, EVOO=Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Meanwhile: Chop up whatever vegi’s are in the fridge that you want to use! This is what I usually end up with (on a good day): Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Jalapeno Pepper, Chili Pepper,  Red<3/White Onion, 1/2 can Bok Choy, & Red Cabbage.

On a separate burner (from your cooking protein)  in a wok or big a** skillet, heat some EVOO and a drop or 2 of Sesame Oil. (Trust me you don’t need much!) Throw in your Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Carrots. Cook on a Medium heat but make sure they don’t burn! (If you are eating this with rice disregard the next step). Once the vegi’s are approx. 80% cooked, set them aside on a plate. I usually keep these in the oven on warm.

So these aren’t the healthiest way to go but I am weak for Yakisoba Noodles which I get in a 3 serving pack at my local Winco near the TOFU! 1st off, throw away those flavor packets that they give…nothing but sodium! Salt and Pepper to taste rather and we will talk sauce later! So in the same Wok or skillet that you cooked your vegi’s in, heat some more EVOO. Throw in your Yakisoba noodles once your oil is hot and turn down to a medium heat. Stand by to toss these babies around in the oil a bit. I find tongs very helpful. This is when I throw in my chopped peppers! Once your noodles are pretty loose and seem cooked, get that plate of vegi’s out of the oven and toss them in with the noodles. Now we add those fast cooking vegetables such as the cabbage and onions! Mix everybody together really well and bust out your soy sauce (which I recommend sprinkling on your cooking protein also!). You don’t need a lot. About 5-6 shakes! Then I bust out my favorite, Aloha Teriyaki sauce. Add to your taste! Also if you happen to have some Oyster sauce and Hoisen Sauce, add a bit of that too ! Okay so let everyone cook together for a bit allowing all of the flavors to marry. If you want to thicken your sauce a bit, add a teaspoon or 2 of Corn Starch to it and stir it in really well! For some reason I always leave the meat/tofu separate. I add it on top or on the side of the dish.  Now I think all there is left to do is dish up and grub! Enjoy!

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