12 very low stir Recipes

fresh iceberg lettuce (about 1 head, this type works best for this recipe ), garlic cloves, minced, galangal, grated (or ginger), red chile, de-seeded and finely sliced (omit altogether if you prefer very mild wraps), shallots, sliced finely, firm tofu , cut into matchsticks (or 1/2 cup cooked chicken or pork, shredded, or 1/2 cup cooked baby shrimp), carrot , cut into thin strips, shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced, egg (optional), shredded cabbage (red is very good , but any type will work), spring onions , sliced lengthwise into matchstick-like pieces, brean mixed sprouts, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce (if vegetarian , use vegetarian fish sauce), oyster sauce (if vegetarian , use vegetarian oyster sauce), fresh basil , roughly chopped if leaves are large, dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped, oil , for stir-frying

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

soy sauce, dry vermouth, cornstarch, sugar, sirloin steak , sliced across the grain 1/8 inch thick, canola oil, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, chopped fresh ginger, jalapeno, seeded and julienned, bok choy , cut into 1-inch pieces, salt and freshly ground pepper, chicken stock , canned low-sodium broth or water, asian sesame oil

oil, garlic cloves (minced ), beef steak (sliced very thin), green beans , cut into in 1-inch pieces, fish sauce, red curry paste, chili sauce, artificial sweetener (to taste), green bell pepper (sliced ), red bell pepper (sliced ), dried red pepper flakes (to taste) or 1/2 tsp fresh thai red chili pepper, sliced (to taste)

chicken tenders, low-sodium soy sauce, cayenne pepper, rice or cider vinegar, fresh gingerroot grated, garlic minced, cornstarch, sesame or vegetable oil, button mushrooms sliced, broccoli florets, whole red bell pepper cut into thin strips, haricots verts (very thin string beans), whole small yellow or red onion sliced lengthwise, whole baby corn rinsed, low-sodium chicken broth or water, salt (optional)

canola oil, boneless chicken breast, cut in thin strips, broccoli florets, celery ribs, chopped, carrots, very thinly sliced, red pepper, thinly sliced, water, cornstarch , dissolved in the water, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, low sodium soy sauce, grape jelly, red pepper flakes, chopped scallion

fudge brownie pie, pastry for 1 9 pie crust, semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, granulate sugar, light brown sugar , packed measure, milk, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, eggs, salt, chopped walnuts, chopped walnuts , as a garnish, roll out the pastry and line a 9 pie pan. preheat the oven to 350 degrees. in a medium saucepan over very low heat warm the chocolate chips and butter until both are just melted. remove the pan from heat and stir in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, corn syrup, vanilla, eggs and salt. beat with an electric beater until well blended. stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts., pour into the prepared pie shell. bake the pie at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until puffed. serve warm or at room temperature topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts.

firm tofu, drained, uncooked instant rice, salt, divided, grated lime rind, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, low-sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, chili garlic sauce, roasted peanut oil, divided, pre shredded carrot, sliced red onion, very thinly sliced bok choy, garlic cloves, minced, chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

sesame oil, green cabbage (about 8 oz), fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced, baby bok choy, very thinly sliced (about 3 oz), carrot , cut into matchstick-size strips (about 3 oz), green onions, thinly sliced, oyster sauce, reduced sodium soy sauce, chicken stock or 3/4 cup canned low sodium chicken broth, butter , 1/2 stick, rice vinegar, ahi tuna steaks, each about 3/4 inch thick, sesame seeds, black and white (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast , from the freezer cubed to stick sized chunks (a whole 1 if they are small), oil , for the stir fry., crushed ginger, water, chicken base (paste) or 1 tsp chicken bouillon, in a cup of water or 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock or 1 cup low sodium chicken broth, roasted garlic , if you don tsp have it just skip the garlic altogether, dried celery flakes or 1 stalk celery, medium fine dice, crushed dried shiitake mushroom, dried chives, dried green onion, dried white onion, carrot, very fine dice (optional), fresh udon noodles or 1/3 lb soba noodles (my favorite) or 1/2 cup dried flat egg noodles or 1/2 cup ramen noodles