5 Reasons why you should be stir frying in your kitchen today

I conducted my first stir fry workshop today. My students were introduced to basic sauces and ingredients for a successful stir fry. We also tried out different woks and practiced a lot of chopping!

So here are the 5 reasons you should be doing some stir frying action in your kitchen: 

1/ It is a very fast method of cooking (and hence ideal for busy parents and career people). The chopping can be done ahead of time which leaves the frying (only takes 5 minutes max) Dinner is ready - faster than ordering a take out.

2/ Vegetables are not overcooked so you get more precious nutrients. Sure, it's not as raw as a salad but its probably the next best thing!

3/ The cleaning up is quick. There's hardly any sticky bits to scrub.

4/ There is so much room for creativity. My students created their own stir fry on the spot. One of them made a vegetarian version of my grandma's ginger chicken recipe. Once you know the ratio and proportions of the ingredients, it's easy to play around and surprise yourself with the variety of dishes.  Dark or light? May the sauce be with you!

5/ The food is yummy! (We made stir fried bean sprouts, tofu and dried mushrooms, Thai basil chicken and Stir Fried Broccolini in a ginger sesame suce)