On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:20:20 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Doris Night wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:06:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >When you make stir fries, do you use sauce? If so, what kind? I've tried a
>> >variety of purchased sauces, including one just called "Stir Fry Sauce".
>> >Just not sure what the good ones are as I don't like stir fries for the most
>> >part. I do sometimes eat stir fried vegetables with salt and pepper but no
>> >sauce.
>> >
>> >Do you use sauce? If so... Is it a purchases sauce or do you make your own?
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>>
>> When I make stir fried chicken I always make my own. I really like
>> Thai flavours, so I add ginger, garlic, chopped up Thai chilis, lime
>> juice, coconut milk, maybe some lemon grass, sesame oil, a bit of soy
>> sauce, some rice vinegar, a pinch of sugar or honey, and a tiny bit of
>> fish sauce. Sometimes if I want the dish to take on a Satay flavour,
>> I'll throw in a spoonful of peanut butter.
>>
>> I don't actually make the sauce separately, I just add those things to
>> the stir fry pan as the chicken is cooking.
>>
>> Adding a tablespoon or so of sweet sherry is nice, as well.
>
>Thanks Doris. I've saved this.
>One thing though...if you add all that stuff, I think I'd mix it
>all together before the chicken starts cooking. In a wok chicken
>pieces cook quickly. Nice to have all that ready to toss in right
>at the end.

I have a little mis en place set up before I start the chicken, so I
can add stuff as I go. The chicken is never overcooked.

Doris