Thai Stir Fry
By Suzanne Corcoran,
Use this Thai Stir Fry Sauce to turn any dish into a Thai recipe
Ingredients:
- 10 ounces raw spinach or mustard greens, other veggies as needed
- 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5-6 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
Another non-Thai dish and my first stir fry where I let the chicken & vegetables sit for two minutes in the wok to get scorched a little. That method adds so much flavor! The soy/cornstarch marinade coats the chicken so that moisture does not escape and dry out the chicken, even if it is white meat.Ingredients:For the sauce:1 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce (about ½ a can)¼ cup orange juice1 teaspoon sesame oil2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauceFor the chicken:1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce1 tablespoon cornstarch1 pound chicken breast, sliced into bite sized piecesFor the string beans or other veggies:1 pound string beans, washed and cut into 1” piecesFor finishing:½ inch peeled ginger, chopped fine3-5 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped fineWhisk together all the sauce ingredients, breaking up the jellied cranberry sauce and reserve. You can leave the cranberry a little bit lumpy since the wok heat will break it down.Combine the marinade ingredients then toss in the chicken to coat and set aside.Heat a bit of oil in a wok on high heat and add the chicken. Scorched the chicken by letting it rest without being disturbed for 1-2 minutes. Stir and let rest again for a total of about 5 minutes until it is cooked through. Set aside.Heat a bit more oil in that high heat wok and cook the string beans the same way, letting them blacken a little. Set aside in the same bowl as the chicken.Add a bit more oil in the wok and stir in the garlic & ginger until fragrant, then add in the sauce.Cook the sauce through for a minute or two then add the chicken/veggies, toss to coat and serve with rice.