Simply put, stir-frying is a method of quickly cooking small pieces of food over high heat resulting in food that is crisply tender. It generally requires less fat than other methods such as sautéing, making it desirable cuisine for the health-conscious eater. The fun part about stir-fry is that you can really be as creative as you want in the selection of meat, fish and/or veggies to be included.
For tonight's meal, I chose chicken breast, red onions, carrots, red bell peppers, ginger, garlic and snow peas. I made quick work of the chicken and removed it from the pan, but when it came to the veggies, I realized I was in the mood for slightly more tender than crisp. As a result, I can hardly say that my cooked veggies counted as stir-fry. To accompany this collection of chicken and tender vegetables, I selected one of my go-to grains: quinoa. Once the quinoa was cooked, I attempted to put a fried rice spin on it by stirring in a lightly beaten egg and coarsely chopped green onion and cilantro, and of course some soy sauce. I like food that comes out in one pot, so naturally I stirred the quinoa into the mixture of vegetables and then added the chicken. While it may not be stir-fry technically speaking, the result was absolutely delicious!
For tonight's meal, I chose chicken breast, red onions, carrots, red bell peppers, ginger, garlic and snow peas. I made quick work of the chicken and removed it from the pan, but when it came to the veggies, I realized I was in the mood for slightly more tender than crisp. As a result, I can hardly say that my cooked veggies counted as stir-fry. To accompany this collection of chicken and tender vegetables, I selected one of my go-to grains: quinoa. Once the quinoa was cooked, I attempted to put a fried rice spin on it by stirring in a lightly beaten egg and coarsely chopped green onion and cilantro, and of course some soy sauce. I like food that comes out in one pot, so naturally I stirred the quinoa into the mixture of vegetables and then added the chicken. While it may not be stir-fry technically speaking, the result was absolutely delicious!
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Nice recipe, I already cook this and it was very delicious to me. Thanks for sharing it here and I want to know if this will be nice to pair on my stir fried chicken.
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