Stir Fry

[rose2008-2008]

I have never done a Stir Fry and know you can buy the sauces but does anyone have any different ideas of what to put in a Stir Fry. I know Bean Shoots and Water Chestnuts or Noodles but is there any other things please?.

All the foodie ladies may have some inspiration for me???.

[ilove2patch]

I use whatever I have in the fridge. Peppers, Onions, Shredded Leeks & Carrots, Mushrooms, Cabbage, Pine Nuts etc.

[rose2008-2008]

I suppose i keep thinking a Stir Fry has to be Orientalish!!!!!!!. But i dont think it does really.

[right-then-petal]

home made bobble and squeak

[rose2008-2008]

LOL Petal your making me crack up LOOOOLLL BOBBLE and Squeek??...Ohhhh Gawdddd im sorry im not taking the proverbial,,its just funny.

[ilove2patch]

I usually put a Blue Dragon sauce on my stir fry. Sometimes I add chicken, pork or prawns.

[twishy123]

I just chuck in whatever I can find....sometimes it works,sometimes it doesn't..

The biggest problem is when I make a good one, then can't remember exactly what went into it .....

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[ed_blackadder_1]

I just use anything I have in the fridge, carrots, cabbage, onion peppers, deseeded tomatoes courgettes, thinly sliced I dont do water chesnuts, but I will put in beansprouts if I have any, chicken, shredded pork, beef strips, turkey strips, prawns.  But I usually put in a ready made stir fry sauce, or some sweet chilli dipping sauce which is especially nice with prawns.

[right-then-petal]

bobble bubble hahaha

[ed_blackadder_1]

Bobble sounds nice petal!           

[right-then-petal]

pancakes for yesterdays tea and brekie this morning £1 the lot

hmm i see your into graft Ed

[saasher2012]

Your going all American Petal if your having Pancakes for breakfast did ya have Maple syrup on it?

[right-then-petal]

did'nt have any Sam so had sugar instead

[rose2008-2008]

Bubble and Squark!!!!!!!! Ha ha LOL

[aernethril]

One thing to consider is what you're going to put in it and when.

Preparation is important so you get to put the things that need least cooking in last.

Then, a good tip is to look at colours so you are deciding if you want just a majority of green or a festival of different colours.

If, for example, you're going to add fine green beans, you may prefer to blanche them first.

Mushrooms will soak up the oil, so if you add them, either put those that are large, big, open in early on and add more oil if you need it, or add thinly sliced closed cup ones later.

[saasher2012]

No golden syrup either?

[ginap.123]

I always use thinly sliced beef or prawns, mushrooms, onions, any other leftover veg, noodles & cook it in a combination of dark soy & hot chilli sauces

[rose2008-2008]

No Golden Syrup or bananas Sam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Noodles sound good yes and Prawns yummy.

[**bustysinclaire**]

I love stir fries.

I have used, sugar snap peas, baby corns, onions, garlic cloves, carrot sliced into matchstick size, butternut squash, kurly kale, bean sprouts, mange 2, tiny cherry toms, asparagus, sweet corn, runner beans, peppers, chillies, fresh pineaple, corgette, mushrooms, to name but a few.

Sauces:- dark souy sauce, light souy sauce, worcester sauce, tabasco sauce, chicken stock, fish stock chilli sauce, all sorts. 

[stampingpat]

I sometimes add tomatoes to mine and at the end some cashew nuts. 🙂 In the US we used to have what we call Chowmein noodles. They were crunchy and yummy, but I haven't found anything like them here so use the nuts. I do pretty much what you all do.

Hash is also a sort of stir fry. 🙂 You could do smoked sausages, potatoes, onion and mushrooms. Try a bit of butternut squash in that too. 🙂

Ages ago, My Japanese friend did a stirfry with some smoked sausge, mushrooms and spinach. That was yummy. I add onions to mine too. 🙂