Spam & Veggie Stir Fry

 

I gathered an assortment of ingredients in my kitchen and made this dish happen.  I had a bit of baby bell peppers left over from another recipe, cauliflower in the freezer, spam and rice from the cabinet as well as seasonings, and I always have onions and garlic on hand. This would work with any combination of veggies you have.

Ingredients:

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 cups baby bell peppers, chopped into bite-size pieces
  
• 3 ounces spam, cut into cubes
• 1 bag frozen cauliflower
  
• 2 Tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• Scrunch of pepper
• 2 Tablespoons chopped green onion
  
• Sesame seeds (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Prepare ingredients as indicated above (chop, slice, etc.)
2. Add spam to heated skillet. Stir fry.
   
3. Add remaining ingredients (except sesame seeds) and stir fry until cauliflower defrosted and warmed through and onions and bell peppers slightly softened.
4. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve with rice.
5. Enjoy

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Chicken Stir Fry with Mixed Vegetables

 

I used frozen prepared vegetables for this.  Very convenient.  I don't have a long story to scroll past.  That's my story.  I'm done now.  My recipe follows.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs chicken tenders, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 7 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1-1/2 pounds frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
• 1Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• olive oil for cooking
  

Instructions:

1. Prepare ingredients as listed above (chop).
2. Heat pan.  Add olive oil, garlic, onions. Stir fry until fragrant.
3. Add frozen mixed vegetables. Stir fry until defrosted. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Add olive oil to pan.  Add chicken.  Stir fry until no pink is left.
5. Add vegetables back in pan and stir so chicken is evenly distributed.
6. Add oyster sauce, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Stir to combine flavors well.
7. Enjoy!

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Un Choy Chicken Stir fry

This dish was quick and easy to make. I usually get Bok Choy, but this time I wanted to try a different kind of Choy. They’re both great.  I’m actually growing some baby Bok Choy in my container garden from some seeds I got for Christmas from a good friend. They’re growing well so far. I just hope the bugs don’t get to them before I do.

Here’s the recipe for my un choy chicken stir fry.  I enjoyed it with cauliflower rice.

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken tenderloins, sliced into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
• 7 cloves garlic, sliced
• 5 cups un choy, chopped into 2" sections
• olive oil for cooking
• dash of crushed red pepper, pressed between fingers to release oils
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• sprinkle of sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Stir fry garlic in olive oil until fragrant.  Remove from oil.
2. Stir fry chicken until browned.  Remove from oil.
3. Add un choy, onion, and oyster sauce.  Stir fry until wilted.
4. Add crushed red pepper and sesame seeds. Stir.
5. Serve with rice or cauliflower rice.

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Enoki, Bok Choy, Garlic & Sausage Stir Fry

This is a super simple 4-ingredient dish that I put together with random things I had in the fridge.  It's winter and I have been cold a lot, so naturally, I want to eat warm soup.  I bought bok choy and mushrooms with the intent of eating it with a soup.  I added some to a saimin, but then didn't want to eat saimin again and wasn't sure what kind of broth to make to eat the rest.

I didn't want the rest to go to waste.  So, that's when I came up with this stir fry idea.  I've never had stir fried enoki mushrooms, but figured I give it a try.  It was delicious.  I only used four ingredients.  The vegetables are seasoned with the flavors from the sausage.

Here's my recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 Portuguese sausage, 5 ounces, sliced into coins
• 2 baby bok choy, chopped
• 1 bunch enoki mushrooms, about 5 ounces, chopped into 2-inch pieces, discard roots
• 5 cloves of garlic, sliced

Instructions:

1. Prepare ingredients as described above (slice, chop, etc.)
2. Stir fry Portuguese sausage until it forms brown edges.
3. Add garlic, bok choy, and mushrooms.
4. Stir fry until bok choy and mushrooms have wilted.
5. Serve. 

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Chicken and vegetables stir fry

Chicken and vegetables stir fry

I would’ve liked this dish with more broccoli, but that’s all I had left.

I love ingredients that make weeknight cooking more quick and convenient.  Pre-cut, pre-rinsed broccoli florets, pre-frozen, portions of chicken, and pre-chopped garlic are so convenient.

As far as garlic goes, I personally prefer the flavor and aroma of fresh garlic and I like a lot of it.  It's not hard to prepare it, but sometimes I would just rather take the shortcut of pre-chopped, preserved garlic to save some time.  I get it in bulk because it's just cheaper if you use a lot of garlic.  The brand of garlic I used in this recipe was Kirkland Signature, the one from Costco.
  
My measurements are approximate.  I usually "eyeball" it and taste if it needs more of anything.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken tenders, defrosted and sliced
• 4 carrots, chopped into matchsticks
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup bell peppers, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons onions, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 Tablespoon Sesame oil
• Dash of Sesame seeds

Instructions:

1.  Prep all ingredients as described above (chop, mince, measure).
2.  Heat large pan.
3.  Add olive oil.
4.  Add garlic.  Cook and stir fry until fragrant.
5.  Add chicken. Stir fry making sure there is no pink left. Remove chicken from pan.
6.  Add onions, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers. Cover and let cook until color brightens, about 5 minutes.
7.  Add oyster sauce and stir well.
8.  Add chicken back to pan and stir well.
9.  Add sesame oil and stir well.
10.  Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

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