Asian dishes are among our favorite to cook. We LOVE anything flavored with soy sauce or teriyaki, and can never get enough white rice. Stir-fry dishes are a staple in our house, however it had actually been a while since we had made a stir-fry, I think we were trying to be good and lay off the rice, but we just wound up making pasta based entrees instead. We. Love. Carbs.
Another thing we really love to cook with? These Aidells sausages. We've tried many flavors (and loved all of them), and cooked with their meatballs. They are chicken, come in a variety of flavors, and are so versatile you can literally stuff them in any recipe. Pasta, kabobs, sandwiches, etc. Do yourself a solid and try them. You can find them at Hy-vee, but they may not be available in all locations. You can also order on their site.
So, about this stir-fry sauce. I picked up a pack of Aidells Pineapple Bacon sausages (those Saturday samples at Hy-vee nabbed me) and decided I would simply make stir-fry. However, I wanted to oomph up the pineapple flavor in the dish to compliment the sausages. It is beyond easy to whip up the sauce, and even easier to throw everything in the skillet and let it simmer. You can say "hello, dinner" in 20 minutes!
Stir-Fry Pineapple Sauce
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Prep time: 3 minutes
Cook time: 2
minutes
Yield: 4
servings
Ingredients:
3-5 large
cloves garlic, minced
2
tablespoons packed brown sugar
3
tablespoons cornstarch, divided
1/4 cup
pineapple juice
1/2 cup + 2
tablespoons soy sauce
Black pepper
to taste
Instructions:
Step 1: Add garlic to a
small bowl or jam-sized jar, stir in 2 tablespoons cornstarch and brown sugar.
Add the pineapple juice, then the soy sauce. Whisk, or shake jar (with lid), to
combine. If making sauce ahead, store in airtight container, or with lid on
jar, in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Shake or stir well before using.
Step 2: When ready to
cook stir-fry, add sauce to pan while sautéing meat and veggies for stir-fry. Once
sauce is added, allow to heat to a simmer, and add additional tablespoon of cornstarch
to thicken. Cook until thickened and hot or veggies are tender. Season with
black pepper to taste.
If using as a marinade
for meat, place meat in Ziploc bag, pour sauce over meat, refrigerate for 30-60
minutes in the refrigerator. Flip bag over once, halfway through.
For our Aidells Chicken Sausage Stir-Fry:
Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
10 minutes
Yield: 4
servings
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 package (4 links)
Aidells Pineapple Bacon Chicken Sausage
1 package of frozen
stir-fry vegetables OR
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup snow peas
1/2 cup green beans, cut
1/2 cup yellow squash, sliced
1/4 cup water chestnuts
4 cups steamed white
rice
1 recipe of pineapple
stir-fry sauce
Fresh pineapple chunks
on the side
Instructions:
Step 1: Prepare sauce
according to recipe. Drizzle olive oil
into large skillet or wok, heat to med-high; add minced garlic and cook 2
minutes, until fragrant.
Step 2: Add vegetables
and Pineapple Stir-Fry Sauce, cook until vegetables are nearly cooked through
and tender. Add sausage and remaining tablespoon of cornstarch (from your
stir-fry sauce recipe) to the pan and cook until sauce thickens and sausage is
heated through.
Step 3: Serve stir-fry
over fresh, steamed white rice with fresh pineapple on the side.
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I love the combo of meat + slightly sweet. This sounds awesome.
ReplyDeleteIt was the perfect combo! I don't like my sauces to be overly sweet. If you give the recipe a try, let me know how you like it.
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