92 stir cooking light Recipes

flank steak, salt, freshly ground pepper, peanut oil, divided, beef broth or water, light brown sugar, soy sauce, fresh lime juice, cornstarch, fresh brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved, red jalapeno or red serrano pepper, sliced, grated fresh ginger, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh mint, hot cooked rice

lemongrass or 1/2 lemon, rind of, fresh ginger, garlic, sunflower oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, seeded and sliced, green bell pepper, seeded and sliced, scallions, chopped, carrots , cut into matchstick size pieces, baby green beans, oyster sauce, sugar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, lightly salted peanuts, crushed, chopped fresh cilantro, cooked rice or asian noodles

reduced sodium soy sauce, cold water, cornstarch, sambal oelek, sesame oil, divided, boneless pork loin chops, with fat trimmed cut into thin strips or 1/2 lb pre-cooked pork loin chop, cut into thin strips, red pepper , cut into thin strips, green onion , cut on the diagonal in 1 inch pieces, garlic cloves, finely sliced, carrot , 1 inch julienne cut, fresh mushrooms, thickly sliced, fresh ginger, grated, mandarin oranges in light syrup, rinsed and drained, ramen noodles , cooked as per package directions, discard the seasoning packet, sesame oil, sesame seeds, toasted

unsweetened pineapple tidbits, cornstarch, splenda brown sugar blend, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ground ginger, garlic cloves, minced, onion, sliced, sweet red pepper , julienned, canola oil, divided, boneless pork loin chops , cut into thin strips, shredded carrots, hot cooked rice

meat filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., rather than cooking onions separately for the filling , we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., percent lean ) ground beef, ground pork, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), minced fresh parsley leaves, minced fresh chives, egg white , lightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, instructions, mix all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl until uniformly combined. use right away to fill pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days., mushroom filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., rather than cooking onions separately for the filling , we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., white mushrooms , wiped clean and quartered, unsalted butter, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tbsp), dried porcini mushrooms , rinsed and minced, salt, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), sour cream, minced fresh parsley leaves, ground black pepper, instructions, pulse the white mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped , about 15 pulses; transfer to a bowl and set aside. melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in the processed mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, and 1/4 tsp salt. cover, turn the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are wet and wilted, about 7 minutes., uncover, increase the heat to medium-high heat, and continue to cook until the mushroom liquid has evaporated and the mixture clumps and is starting to brown, about 7 minutes., add the reserved chopped caramelized onions. stir in the sour cream and cook until the mixture is sticky and cohesive but not wet, about 30 seconds. transfer the mixture to a bowl; cool slightly. stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste before filling the pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days., potato and cheese filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., while we prefer the flavor and texture of farmer s cheese here, an equal amount of ricotta cheese can be substituted. use either a food mill or a ricer to process the cooked potatoes for the filling; do not use a food processor or the filling will have a gummy texture. rather than cooking onions separately for the filling, we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., russet potato (about 9 oz), peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick, salt, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), cheddar cheese , shredded (about 1/3 cup), farmers cheese (about 1/4 cup) (see note ), unsalted butter, ground black pepper, instructions, cover the potatoes by 1 inch of water in a large saucepan and add 1 tbsp salt. bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender and a fork can be slipped easily into the center, 10 to 12 minutes. drain the potatoes into a colander., a food mill or ricer over a medium bowl and process the potatoes into the bowl. add the caramelized onions. stir in the cheeses and butter until incorporated and season with salt and pepper to taste. cool slightly before filling the pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days.

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

ham and noodle casserole with vegetables, milk, egg, separated, margarine, melted, divided, pepper, good cooked ham cut into 1/2 inch cubes, your choice) vegetables, cooked noodles (medium width), salt, cheese for topping (your choice ), preheat oven to 375 degrees ., in small mixing bowl combine milk , egg yolk, 2 1/2 tsp margarine, and the pepper, mixing thoroughly, add ham and noodles and stir well to thoroughly combine. in separate bowl beat egg white with salt until stiff but not dry; gently fold into noodle mixture., stir in vegetable choices ., grease 2 cup casserole with remaining margarine and spoon noodle mixture into casserole., lightly top with cheese , if desired., bake until browned on top , 45 to 50 minutes.

carrots, sliced, broccoli, chopped, bell pepper, sliced, green beans, sesame oil, light soy sauce, baby corn, asparagus, chopped, chicken breast, raw, chopped, shrimp, cooked, shelled, cashew nuts

beef, lychees, pickled ginger , shoots sliced thinly, red chili , cut into pieces, green pepper , cut into pieces, green onions, sectioned, minced garlic, red wine (optional), cooked jasmine rice or 3 cups basmati rice, light soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, oil, water, sesame oil and pepper, sugar, salt, tomato sauce, cornstarch, water

sheets flat korean fish cakes, onion, sliced, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, carrots , julliened, sesame , soy bean oil blend (or vegetable cooking oil), soy sauce, korean red pepper paste (gochujang), light brown sugar, rice wine, fresh garlic clove, minced, green onions, sliced, ginger, chopped, sesame oil

minced gingerroot, oyster sauce, soy sauce, five-spice powder, brown sugar (i use splenda blend), cornstarch, cornstarch, dark sesame oil, double-strength chicken broth, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb boneless turkey breast, thinly sliced or 1 large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt, rice wine, egg white, lightly beaten, cornstarch, cooking oil (enough to keep chicken from sticking), dark sesame oil, peanut oil, garlic cloves, sliced, dried hot peppers, green onions, sliced, broccoli florets, steamed, toasted sesame seeds, steamed jasmine rice (optional)

boneless sirloin steak, sliced 1/4 inch thick, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, light brown sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, red onion, cut into thin wedges, mixed mushrooms, sliced, swiss chard, stems cut into 1/2-inch pieces, leaves shredded, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, juice of 1/2 lemon, cooked rice , for serving (optional)

diced cooked ham, butter (divided in thirds ), pineapple chunks (don tsp drain) or 1 (8 oz) can pineapple tidbits (don tsp drain), onion, peeled cut in half and quartered, bell pepper, cored seeded, and cut in 1/2 inch strips (your favorite color ), cornstarch, chicken broth, light brown sugar (or 1/3 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 tsp. molasses), cider vinegar, soy sauce

vegetable oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, shredded cabbage, onion, sliced, carrot, grated, cooked crumbled bacon, cider vinegar, caraway seed, salt, pepper, cheese -and-potato pierogies, frozen, light sour cream, chopped fresh chives

canola oil, beef strips and marinade, from satay, recipe follows, cornstarch, onion , cut into 1-inch pieces, head red cabbage, thinly sliced, cooked white rice, scallion, chopped, for garnish, top round or london broil, light soy sauce, canola oil, plus more for grill, lime juice, brown sugar, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, scallions, thinly sliced, special equipment : 24 bamboo skewers, soaked in water 20 minutes

reduced-fat firm silken tofu, drained, all-purpose flour, dry breadcrumbs, dried thyme, dried dill, salt, paprika, freshly ground black pepper, egg, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sugar, water, low-sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, water, minced peeled fresh ginger, vegetable oil, yellow bell pepper strips, snow peas, chopped plum tomato, cooked angel hair pasta or somen (wheat noodles; about 4 oz uncooked pasta)

salt, muscovy ducks, washed, patted dry and excess fat discarded, soy sauce, brewed coffee, light brown sugar, kona confit duck stir-fry cashew rice , recipe follows, umeboshi plum sauce , recipe follows, sliced green onion tops, for garnish, soy sauce, granulated sugar, toasted sesame oil, peanut oil, diced onion, diced carrot, minced garlic, minced ginger, minced green onion bottoms (white part ), plus 1/2 cup green onion tops, shredded kona confit duck leg meat , recipe follows, cooked white rice, salt, fresh ground white pepper, eggs, whisked, scrambled and rough chopped, frozen green peas, cashews, toasted and chopped, duck leg quarters, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, carrot, coarsely chopped, rib celery, coarsely chopped, onion, coarsely chopped, rendered duck fat, brewed kona coffee, vegetable oil , if needed, rice wine vinegar, sugar, japanese pickled plums ( umeboshi), drained, seeded, and chopped, minced seeded jalapeno peppers

eggs + 1 egg yolk, sugar, whole milk or you can substitute store bought eggnog for the, heavy cream, good quality bourbon or irish whiskey, pure vanilla extract, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, quality white bread, about 3/8 thick,in 1-1/2 cubes, melted unsalted butter, bourbon sauce, butter, brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, bourbon or irish whiskey depends on your personal taste, in a medium-size saucepan over low heat , melt butter; add sugar and beaten egg, whisking to blend well. cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. remove from heat and whisk in bourbon to taste; let cool. whisk and reheat before serving. the sauce should be soft, creamy, and smooth.