Recipe Schemas
Stir fry

Principles:

• Summary: high heat, cook for 5-7 minutes, good to go…have your rice ready
• Need heavy pan, like wok, that can get very hot
• Needs to cook hot to prevent vegetables boiling instead - we want a stir fry, not a lake
• Have everything cut and prepared before beginning
• Cook vegetables soon after purchasing. After a while, they may still look good, however…
• Cook vegetables in order, with longer-cooking coming earlier

Action:

• Heat pot

• Add oil

• Garlic

• Sautee Meat/protein

  • Chicken, shrimp, tofu, …

• Vegetables, in order of cooking time:

  • Peppers, green beans
  • Broccoli (blanch beforehand = immerse quickly in already boiling water)
  • Mushrooms
  • Bok choi (chopped)

• Add sauces, and cook for 1-2 minutes

  • Soy, oyster, garlic bean sauce, hoisin sauce

• Don’t burn