Wok It Out

Whip up a healthy, satisfying, tasty meal. I love making stir-frys because if you have a tasty marinade then you can put it on anything and end up with an interesting nutritious meal. When I have a lot of vegetables in the fridge from grocery shopping that are speaking to me but don’t seem to go together stir-frys are a good way to unite them. In the summer there is an amazing mushroom marinade that my grandparents get at a farmers market near them in Massachusetts; it has soy sauce, garlic, ginger and a bunch of other yummy things that are part of the secret recipe. Marinades are often sold in grocery stores, I like Asian inspired ones. It is also good to order extra sauce from a Chinese restaurant.

To make the stir-fry you want to have all the veggies chopped and ready to go before hand because it goes quick. Heat the pan, add oil evenly and saute any whole spices first; onion, garlic, ginger. Then start with the ingredients that take the most time; examples include tofu, seitan (gluten free product that has a texture similar to meat), and carrots. Then add remaining ingredients; sprouts, peppers, mushrooms, snow peas, really anything handy or that you like. All while continually stirring! Add sauce and spice in the last few minutes of cooking. Sesame oil is a great way to get asian flavor.

Once its done serve it warm with a big bowl of brown rice. Guaranteed to please and the leftovers make a great snack. Wok Out!