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My first stir-fry experience came with my first job: I was a stir-fry cook for my university’s dining hall.

It was no glamorous gig; in fact, since I received nothing but a wok and a perforated plastic cooking spoon when I started and barely knew how to cook anything then, it was tough.

My first few stir-frys were guesses: I remember balancing soupy creations on students’ trays or giving them back a bowl of still-raw veggies with just a tad of teriyaki sauce. Though the students’ faces varied in degrees of revolt at the sight, each time one thing was certain: The pan scrubbers in the back were constantly mad at me for blackening their pans to the point of no return. For more details visit to www.fair-recipes.com
The job didn’t last long – about a month or so, when I decided that I was better suited behind a receptionist desk instead of a kitchen. I didn’t touch the wok for years, but later when I found myself out of college, with a hectic job in New York City and often no time to cook, the stir-fry became my savior.

The fastest dinner you can possibly make – aside from grilled cheese sandwiches and salads – is a stir-fry. With the freedom to vary the healthy ingredients each time, this simple dish never gets old. Here are my step-by-step directions for any beginner, with or without a fry-cook job:

Ingredients:-

Shrimp, Linguine, Onions, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Carrots, Mushrooms, Snow peas or green beans, Red peppers, Corn, Cilantro leaves, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp stir-fry sauce, pinch of salt, pinch of garlic salt, pinch of pepper, hot sauce to taste,

The How-to
Sometimes it’s not your add-ins that can make or break a dish, but the technique. Here is the best one I have discovered:  Read more...