Teriyaki Stir Fry Cheaper and Tastier than take-out too!

Start with the Rice

• Cook up your favorite rice.

• White rice is usually takes a shorter amount of time and less water.

• Brown rice takes more water and time, but is healthier and usually is cheaper than white rice.

• Fun fact, you can get a pound of brown rice for about 89 cents!

Caramelize the Onions

• Add a dash of oil to your already hot pan

• Throw in your minced onions, at a very low temp

• Cook until brown and almost gooey-like, the onions should be very tender

• Make sure to use a low heat! The carameliaztion process takes time, if your temperature is too hot the onions will cook to quickly not allow the natural sugars meld

Add the Meat

• Next cut up and brown your favorite meat.

• I find Steak, Pork or Chicken work the best.

• Using thick cubes of meat will stay tender during the cooking process and offer the most flavor

• Add to the onions

• Cook until you reach a nice golden brown, (this be shorter depending on how you like your steak cooked)

• Continue at a low temp to avoid drying it out, as you’ll be cooking the sauce in the pan after the meat is browned, but not cooked through, yet

Start the sauce

• While meat is browning you’ll add fresh garlic and ginger

• Then comes the liquids!

• Soy sauce, rice vinegar and broth(chicken, beef or vegetable)

• Add the brown sugar, stir until dissolved

• Let simmer 2-3 minutes

• Thicken to desired consistency with cornstarch

• Careful here a little goes a long way!

• You’ve got lots of options here, peas, carrots, green beans broccoli, lima beans, water chestnuts, squash, zucchini skies the limit!

• Frozen veggies, only need to be heated, not cooked

• They will require less time cooking

• Raw/fresh veggies, like broccoli or green beans will require a little more time

• Add these to the sauce and cook until just tender, they should be bright green

Add those Veggies

Finish up!

• Add crushed red pepper flakes to taste and serve over rice. Enjoy!

• For a the full recipe and ingredient list check out my site http://betterrecipesbetterlife.com/2013/12/09/teriyaki-stir-fry/