Who's good at making stir fry??

hesn92

can anyone give some ideas for a good stir fry sauce? I pretty much only ever do one stir fry: soy sauce, brown sugar, a little chicken broth, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper.

Looking for some ways to change it up a little. Thanks!

kristen8000

Mine is usually 1tbsp of Tamari, Braggs Liquid Aminos, and Chinese 5 Spice. Then I top the food with Sriracha. We aren't a fan of sugar in anything and would prefer our food to spicy.

I feel the Chinese 5 Spice really adds something.

laurenebargar

We make one with Peanut butter, hot sauce, soy sauce red pepper flakes and sesami oil you use a very small amount of each ingrediant so there arent many calories either!

hesn92

kristen8000 wrote: »

Mine is usually 1tbsp of Tamari, Braggs Liquid Aminos, and Chinese 5 Spice. Then I top the food with Sriracha. We aren't a fan of sugar in anything and would prefer our food to spicy.

I feel the Chinese 5 Spice really adds something.

I'm the only one in the house who likes spicy food unfortunately! I don't even know what any of those ingredients are lol! Off to Google

DrizztGirl82

When I make a stir fry I usually add a large mix of sauces/spices. I don't have a specific recipe I follow. But I have put peanut butter in them before, and that tastes really good!

bebeisfit

Try adding any of the following to your soy sauce etc..hoisin sauce, garlic black bean,sauce or oyster sauce or combo ant of them. And corn starch to thicken.

You also get a nice flavor boost from adding finely chopped ginger, garlic and green onion ti the pan about a minute before your vegetables are done. And add them to your sauce.

chunky_pinup

laurenebargar wrote: »

We make one with Peanut butter, hot sauce, soy sauce red pepper flakes and sesami oil you use a very small amount of each ingrediant so there arent many calories either!

Peanut Sauce is a favorite in our house, too! Just made it last night!

elizabethmcopeland

As an Asian, this is what I do...it's simpler...and a little healthier :

- brown onions and garlic in oil (often sesame)
- season beef/chicken/tofu with salt and pepper, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, remove from pan keep warm
- throw in veggies, saute until desired doneness, season with the same as above
- mix everything back together

My mother's "rule-of-thumb" for both stir fry and fried rice was to be generous with the salt and pepper and garlic, taking care to not over salt between the table salt and soy sauce.

Geocitiesuser

I just sautee onion garlic and ginger in peanut oil, then throw in my meats, then my veggies. My meats I just marinate in soy and egg white.

Simple but effective. Like crazyravr said, there's a ton of pre made sauces in the super market, which in moderation, are nutritionally fine for health and diet purposes.

orangegato

Can copy what some restaurants do:
- choose 1 protein: chicken, beef, fish, or tofu
- choose 1 main veg: broccoli, string bean, eggplant, or cashew nut (and add onion etc).
- choose 1 sauce: brown, garlic, ginger or black bean

Speziface

Try adding some fresh-squeezed citrus. Cinnamon also brings in an interesting flavor.

I also do a Cajun stir-fry where I season with Cajun spices and just use water and a little corn starch to deglaze the pan.

jazzy1lisa

So I just bought a ready made bad of stir fry veggies from Walmart today and it actually comes with a sauce that's really tasty, was by the salad and guacamole section and it was only $3 then I just bought a small amount of fresh shrimps to add to it and it was delicious, wish we could add pictures on here I'd show u

HeidiCooksSupper

Go to an Asian market and get some Thai curry pastes in the plastic, resealable containers. They keep in the fridge, opened, for ages. You can use them either to make the actual curry or just use a dollop as the seasoning in a stir fry with other basic stir-fry ingredients like soy sauce, tamari, nam pla, or the like.

lapesadilla

i like to sautee meat and veggies in a few tablespoons of curry paste. you can usually find a red or green thai one at any grocery store or a wider variety of thai, indian, japanese etc at an asian market. you can finish with a little coconut milk or yogurt for a full on curry or just adjust the seasoning (i usually add a little sweetness anf some lime juice) to your liking before serving.

rheddmobile

Try stir frying orange slices, adds a great flavor. Cut right through the orange, skin and all. You can probably leave out your brown sugar when you do this, as the orange juice has sugar in it. I sometimes add a little fennel or cinnamon.

Nuts and fresh herbs also add variety. I like walnuts with Chinese long beans.

nourhanehab7

I add garlic , fresh hot pepper , thyme
simple & so delicious

0911shunamite

Mongolian fire oil is my secret. It's a sesame oil mixture with a smokey chili flavor. Found at most AJ fancy food stores brand is house of tsang
I challenge myself to use as much veg variety as possible bells and onions are my base and I build onto that with whatever was on sale- cabbage zucchini carrot bean sprouts jicima tofu etc anything