Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Stir-Fry is one of those dinners that is so great when I don't know what to make and want to throw something together quick. This dinner takes about as long as it does to cook the rice (18 minutes). Our family really likes Beef and Broccoli so this is my little take on that. I also added some red bell pepper because my daughter likes it so much. Simple, but satisfying.

Chicken Satay Stir-Fry

This is one of those recipes that I can make that is guaranteed to make everyone happy. It is so good and quick and easy. I saw it on a 30 Minute Meal episode originally. It's a great family meal but also great for company. You can have everything chopped ahead of time and then quickly stir-fry it when it's time to eat. I leave out the snow peas because we're not big fans and I don't feel that it really adds anything to the dish. Also, she originally called for creamy peanut butter and then to add some chopped peanuts. I skip a step and just use crunchy peanut butter.  I use our Homemade Peanut Butter and throw in a handful of peanuts for crunch. The rice is also a great addition to this meal. You can use regular long-grain rice if you don't want to buy jasmine, but don't skip the orange zest. It really adds something. UPDATE: I have done this with brown rice and it's delicious!  You just have to cook the rice for 45 minutes instead of 18.  I also half the rice and water amounts lately because we don't need so much rice.

Fried Rice and Stir-Fry

One of my recent issues of Food Network Magazine had this really cool article on Stir Fries. It's a mix and match type thing where you pick your protein, veggies, and sauce. I chose to do Sweet and Sour Chicken. It was pretty good but not amazing. Maybe my family thinks different but I don't remember too many "mmm" sounds at the table that night. I personally think I've made better stir-fries. I just feel like something was missing. Anyway I also made fried rice which is always a hit around here. It's actually quite easy and you can't put pretty much anything you want in it.