Mix And Match Stir Fry

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh or frozen medium shrimp or 1 lb boneless lamb or 1 lb beef top round steak or 2 whole large chicken breasts
• 1 cup broccoli, buds or 1 cup fresh asparagus, in 1 inch lengths or 2 large carrots, thinly bias sliced or 1/2 cup cauliflower floret, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh pea pods, halved lengthwise or 1 cup fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced or 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges and seeded or 2 cups chopped chinese cabbage
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced or 1 cup walnut pieces or 1 cup dry roasted peanuts or 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces bamboo shoots, drained

Recipe

• 1 choose one item from meat/fish ingredients, one vegetable from first vegetable list, one vegetable from second vegetable list, and one crunchy ingredient.
• 2 prepare your choice of ingredients and set aside. shrimp should be peeled and deveined. slice the partially frozen meats into thin, bite-size pieces.
• 3 stir water into cornstarch; stir in soy sauce and sherry. set aside.
• 4 cook first vegetable in boiling salted water for 3 minutes in covered pan. drain well and set aside.
• 5 heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. stir-fry garlic and green onions for about 1 minute.
• 6 add crunchy ingredient and bamboo shoots. stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes. remove from wok. add first and second vegetables. stir-fry 1 minute. remove from wok.
• 7 may need to add more oil. stir-fry half of the meat/fish ingredient 2 to 3 minutes or until browned. remove meat/fish. stir-fry remaining meat/fish 2 to 3 minutes.
• 8 return all meat/fish to wok. add crunchy ingredient and bamboo shoots.
• 9 stir soy sauce mixture, then stir into wok. cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
• 10 return vegetables to wok; cover and cook 1 minute more.
• 11 serve over rice.