Sweet Sour Stir Fried Vegetables Recipes

SWEET & SOUR STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok.
• When it is hot, put in the cabbage, cucumbers, tomato, bell peppers, mushrooms and water and stir fry.
• When everything is done, mix in the ketchup.
• Season with the sugar, soy sauce and vinegar.
• Mix some water with the flour and add with stirring to thicken.
• Taste and season as desired.

SWEET & SOUR STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, cover 100g of fine rice noodles with boiling kettle water to rehydrate them.
• To make a sauce, drain the juice from 1 x 227g tin of pineapple chunks into a separate bowl, mix with 2 heaped teaspoons of cornflour, 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons low-salt soy sauce and 4 tablespoons of water, then put aside.
• Put a wok or large frying pan on a high heat and lightly toast 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds while it heats up, then tip into a little bowl.
• Place the pineapple chunks in the dry pan, then roughly chop 30g of cashew nuts and add 1 minute later.
• Trim 4 spring onions, slice into 2cm chunks and add to the pan. Let it all char and get attitude while you peel 2 cloves of garlic and a 2cm piece of ginger, finely slice them with 1 fresh red chilli (deseed if you like), and finely slice 200g of sugar snaps at an angle lengthways.
• Add 1 tablespoon of groundnut oil to the pan, then add the garlic, ginger and chilli. Toss for 30 seconds, then toss in the sugar snaps and the more robust sprouts (200g total) for 1 minute, followed by the sauce. Bring it to the boil for a minute or two to thicken, then taste and season to perfection.
• Serve the stir-fry on top of the drained noodles. Quickly return the empty pan to the heat, pour in a good splash of boiling kettle water, use a wooden spoon to really scrape up all that delicious sticky goodness from the bottom, stirring for 1 minute until slightly thickened, then drizzle over the stir-fry.
• Sprinkle over any delicate sprouts, such as alfalfa, along with the toasted sesame seeds, and serve with lime wedges, for squeezing over.

SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In 2-cup glass measuring cup, mix chicken broth, reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and cornstarch; set aside.
• In large 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Season pork with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; cook without stirring 2 minutes. Stir occasionally 1 to 3 minutes longer or until browned; transfer to plate, and keep warm.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet; stir in broccoli and peppers. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Return pork and juices to skillet. Stir in garlic and gingerroot; cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Stir chicken broth mixture, and pour into skillet; heat to simmering. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until pork is cooked through and sauce is thickened. Stir in reserved pineapple chunks, and garnish with green onions before serving. Serve with cooked rice.

SWEET AND SOUR STIR FRY

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 cup water, the vinegar, honey, soy sauce, ginger and pineapple juice. Place tofu in small glass or plastic bowl. Pour juice mixture over tofu; toss gently. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove tofu from marinade; reserve marinade. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water.
• Heat sesame oil in wok or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add pineapple, tofu and bell pepper; gently stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Stir cornstarch mixture into reserved marinade; pour into wok. Cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and cook 2 minutes. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with nuts.