4912 peppery reduction stir Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

uncooked linguine, cornstarch, pepper, cayenne pepper, water, reduced-sodium soy sauce, beef top sirloin steak , cut into thin strips, canola oil, julienned green pepper, julienned sweet red pepper, garlic cloves, minced, fresh or frozen snow peas, thawed and halved, sliced fresh mushrooms

stir-fry beef, ketjap manis, tomato, coarsely chopped, dry garlic flakes, dry onion flakes, hot sauce (i use denzils kamikazi but your choice) (optional), oil

stir-fry beef, gluten-free flour, peanut oil, rice wine vinegar, gingerroot, chopped, scallion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed using press, vidalia onion , cut into strips, green peppers , cut into strips, mushroom, sliced, broccoli, cauliflower, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste)

chile powder, garlic powder, onion powder, ground black pepper, sea salt divided, boneless sirloin steak about 3/4-inch thick , trimmed of visible fat, extra-virgin olive oil divided, zucchini cut into eighths lengthwise, then cut into 2-inch pieces, yellow onion quartered adn layers separated, diced tomatoes, water, worchestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil

stir-fry sauce, chicken-flavored ramen noodles, chopped ginger, caonola oil, chicken thighs, boneless, skinless cut into bite-size pieces, sliced water chestnuts, chopped celery, frozen vegetables with seasoning, cashews

stir fried green beans with coconut, butter, black mustard seeds, onion finely chopped, freshly grated ginger, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh green beans thinly sliced on the diagonal, paprika, unsweetened shredded coconut, freshly chopped coriander, lemon juice

vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, ground beef, head of cabbage, shredded, carrot, peeled and coarsely grated, red bell pepper , cut into strips, soy sauce, cornstarch, water, crushed red pepper flakes, ground black pepper

beef, flank steak (trimmed of all visible fat and sliced thing across the grain), low-sodium soy sauce, sake (about 2 tsp, could also be chinese rice cooking wine or dry sherry), stir-fry, scallions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh ginger, canola oil, broccoli (about a small bunch of florets, trimmed and sliced thin), water, red bell peppers, stemmed seeded and cut into matchsticks, classic brown stir-fry sauce, low sodium chicken broth, sake (1/4 cup, could also be chinese rice cooking wine or dry sherry), hoisin sauce (or oyster-flavored sauce), low-sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, toasted

three-way beef, thawed, stir-fry sauce, stir fry vegetables with broccoli, dry roasted peanuts

chicken, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, low-sodium soy sauce, could also be chinese rice cooking wine or dry sher sake, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2), trimmed and sliced thin, stir-fry, scallions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh ginger, canola oil, shitake mushrooms, green beans (or other green veggie), water, sesame seeds, toasted, spicy orange sauce, orange juice, sake (1/4 cup, could also be chinese rice cooking wine or dry sherry), asian chili-garlic sauce, sugar, cornstarch, toasted sesame oil, grated orange zest

fresh shrimp (medium to large) or 1 lb frozen shrimp, cleaned, peeled and halved lengthwise (medium to large), salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shaoxing wine or 2 tbsp dry sherry, oil , for stir-frying, minced gingerroot, snow peas, stems and strings removed, sliced water chestnuts, soy sauce, cornstarch , dissolved in, water or 1/2 tsp stock, steamed rice

beans, peanut oil , for stir-frying, garlic cloves, chopped, roasted chili paste (nahm prk pow), fish sauce , to taste, thai sweet basil (bai horapa)

garlic clove, chopped, scallion, chopped, broccoli florets, chopped, bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms, sliced, firm tofu, diced, teriyaki sauce, stir-fry sauce, soy sauce, water, all-purpose flour, sesame oil, canola oil

garlic cloves, light soy sauce, cornstarch, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut for stir-fry, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, canola oil, red pepper , slice, stringed snow peas, scallion, chopped

cornstarch, water, cooking oil, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks or thinner, zucchini, cut into 1-inch chunks or sliced thinner, if preferred, stir-fry sauce

lime juice, soy sauce, stir-fry sauce with garlic and ginger, honey, dark sesame oil, italian mixed salad greens, red bell pepper , cut into bite-sized strips, zucchini , cut in half lengthwise, sliced, boneless skinless chicken thighs , cut into bite-sized strips