Basic Stir Fry

"A basic stir fry recipe that is typically the foundation of most Chinese Stir Fries"
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4

ingredients

  • 13 bulb of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tooth-pick sliced fresh gingerroot
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 -6 cups chopped vegetables
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch sugar
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directions

  • Peal garlic cloves. About 1/3 to 1/2 bulb worth.
  • Chop garlic finely.
  • Slice ginger root into strips like a tooth pick. About half the size of the amount of garlic depending on the strength of the ginger.
  • Heat up oil in a wok.
  • Add garlic and ginger.
  • Stir fry garlic and ginger until it starts to brown. (about 10-20 seconds).
  • Add pre-cut vegetables as necessary (adding in those that take longer to cook first, so that they are all done simultaneously).
  • Stir fry as you like it.
  • When about 80% done, sprinkle a little salt over the mixture.
  • Then add a pinch of sugar.
  • Complete stir frying.
  • Serve over brown rice.
  • If you want a simple sauce. Add a little corn starch to soy sauce and add toward the end of the stir fry. You can also add oyster sauce, but it usually contains MSG.

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