Everyday Meals - Stir-fry with Easy Peanut Sauce!

After such a huge response from Everyday Meals - Halloumi, Tomato and Basil Pasta Bake I have added another one of my stock-standard dishes - Stir-fry with Easy Peanut Sauce.

This is what we have when life is busy and we want something easy to throw together and tasty. I won't say that this is a fancy dish because it is not but it sure is one that is easy and I always have these ingredients in my fridge or cupboard.

You can use beef strips, or pork slices but we often have the stir-fry with chicken.

The best part about stir-fry is that you can add whatever vegetables you like and you can tailor it to everyone's tastes.

I think this recipe is a hit in my home because it has a peanut sauce that is not too overpowering and you can still taste the flavours of the vegetables and chicken.

3 tips to making the Stir fry with Easy Peanut Sauce!

Tip Number 1

The tip to this stir-fry with easy peanut sauce recipe is not to cook the vegetables for too long, you want them so they are crunchy, not soggy.

Tip Number 2

 You can use a packet of frozen stir-fry vegetables if you want an even quicker dish. 😉

Tip Number 3

The peanut sauce is easy and only takes 3 ingredients!

coconut milk,

peanut paste

and a jar of salsa!!!! 

This is not a recipe for exact measurements... But one where a handful of this vegetable and a handful of another...is what makes it easy!

For this recipe to be gluten-free, I use rice noodles.

This stir-fry is great if you are Coeliac, gluten intolerant, gluten-sensitive and are wheat-free.

You can add udon noodles...or any other type of noodles if you are not 'gluten-free'.

Recipe for Stir-fry with Easy Peanut Sauce!

How to make Stir-fry with Easy Peanut Sauce!

Easy Peanut Sauce

• In a saucepan add in the peanut paste, coconut milk and salsa/taco sauce, mix and bring to the boil.
• Remove from the heat and keep it ready to add to the stir-fry.
• Prepare the rice noodles by placing them in a large bowl and following the packet directions. (I simply pour boiling water over them and let them sit for 10 mins or so while I am cooking the stir-fry).

 

Stir-fry

• In a wok add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, garlic and onion and cook for 1 minute os so till fragrant...and then add in the chicken (or whatever meat you are using) and cook till brown.
• Remove the chicken from the wok, and add in the remaining oil and add in the carrots and cook for a minute and then add in the remaining vegetables - capsicum, beans, corn, mushrooms and then towards the end add the bean shoots.
• Put the chicken back into the wok , add the rice noodles and stir and then pour over the peanut sauce and mix through.

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