This is a healthy homemade version of comforting Chinese takeout. It has a thick, sticky sauce loaded with lots of fresh veggies and tender chicken. Perfect over rice.
During the week, a speedy stir-fry is the perfect solution to stretch a pork tenderloin and whip up a healthy complete dinner.
Stir-fries can be one of the best and healthiest, fast family dinners. Buying precut veggies and bottled Oriental sauce slashes prep time.
A little wine elevates inexpensive lean round steak to sophisticated status.
Stir-fries are a smart way to get dinner on the table without heating up the kitchen. And summer means ripe mangoes are available at fab prices. Snow peas and whole nuts add a special crunch.
A can of coconut milk adds tropical creaminess to this Indian-spiced stir-fry.
Chicken stays moist when simmered in a flavourful tomato sauce with hints of sweet fennel and earthy rosemary. Use a package of sliced mushrooms to reduce preparation time.
Think beyond salad and make romaine the fresh crunch in a delicious jumble of stir-fried garden vegetables.
Madhur Jaffrey, author of Quick & Easy Indian Cookery (BBC Books) suggests pairing this with sausages, or a pork or lamb roast.
Turn a weeknight stir-fry into a gourmet feast without a lot of fuss. This one is dressed up with plump juicy scallops, lots of fresh vegetables and a rich glaze easily made from bottled Asian sauces. You can clean, slice and measure out all the ingredients -- even stir the sauce together -- before guests arrive, if you like.
