Stir Fry a.k.a. NOTHING

Hey all! Sorry for my lack of posts recently, I've been quite busy. I'm busy learning to become a real estate agent and I am helping run two separate businesses (both websites), www.allforlocal.com which you know about, and www.NYStateMLS.com which is just about to launch. Anyway....

Today is Tasty Thursday, and I MUST submit a post on these days because who doesn't look forward to some awesome recipes. Today is a rather simple one, and has its origins in the Far East. Here it goes:

Stir Fry a.k.a. (I got nothing, so we will call it Stir Fry)

Ingredients:

2 cloves garlic minced

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 medium onion diced

1 broccoli floret

2 medium carrots

1 medium pepper (any color)

(The sauce was a recipe given by a friend's mom, so it is not original. My input into the whole recipe makes it my own)

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup white wine

1 tsp ground ginger (fresh if possible)

1 tbsp unbleached flour

1 tsp sugar

1½ cups rice

Salt and Pepper

To begin this, we will mix the sauce. In a bowl take your soy sauce, white wine, ginger, flour, and sugar. Mix this all together with a whisk and put aside. Take some liberties and double the recipe if you like lots of sauce. Add more wine, or more soy sauce if you like either of these flavors. Add more flour if you want it thicker.

Next take your rice and put in 4 quart pot with water about ¾ the way full on high heat. The rice will take about 15-20 minutes to cook. Make sure to stir constantly, or the rice will stick together. Once the rice is up to a boil, add a pinch of salt to the water. Once the rice is tender, drain and put aside. This should be done about the same time your vegetables are complete.

Next take your broccoli, rinse it off, and cut 1-2 inch pieces. Peel your carrots and cut those on an angle about ¼ inch thick each. Put a medium pan on medium high heat. Place the oil into the pan, and after 30 seconds add the garlic. Cook the garlic stirring constantly (or else it will burn) for about 30 seconds more. Add your vegetables and about ¼ cup of water and cover. Let the vegetables steam until they are tender which will take about 5-10 minutes. After this point in time, uncover the vegetables, and add your sauce. Stir the sauce in and mix well. The sauce will eventually caramelize after about 3 minutes. Once this happens, the meal is complete, Place over rice and serve. Serving size: 4-6 adults.

NOTE: For those that enjoy a meat stir fry, take about 1 pound of your pork, beef or chicken, and cut into ¾ inch cubes. Then cook this first in the pan, and about 5 minutes after you begin to cook the meat, add the vegetables and water, and continue with the recipe from there. You can also add any vegetables you like. Mushrooms, water chestnuts, pea pods, peas, whatever you like. Serves about 3. Prep time: 15 mins; Cook time: 30 mins (because of the rice, brown rice takes even longer).

Honestly, the only unique thing about this dish is the sauce. It is a great stir fry sauce, and tastes great on just about anything. Be experimental, after all, the food all ends up in the same place. Enjoy the food!