Stir-frying may seem like a no-brainer — mix oil, meat, and vegetables, then stir — but by using the proper technique, you'll gain better, more flavorful results. Hoping to step up your kitchen routine? Gather your favorite stir-fry recipes and follow these six simple steps for an extra tasty meal: Prep the ingredients. Before you begin, you should wash, cut, and prepare the foods you plan Read more

We love healthy versions of our favorite takeout foods, and so does FitSugar reader For The Love of Fiber, who posted this recipe for Asian peanut noodle salad in our Healthy Recipe group. Here’s a nice vegetarian entrée with a healthy dose of fiber and tons of antioxidant-rich veggies! Inspired by a recipe I found in Shape Magazine a few years back, it’s really tasty and makes great Read more

Here's a healthy stir-fry to cook this weekend — FitSugar reader sprint2thetable's recipe for a shirataki noodle stir-fry that she posted in our Healthy Recipe group. For those of you watching your weight, shirataki noodles make a great swap for traditional pasta since they're made from tofu! This was one of the best quickie meals I've done in a while. I love the way peanuts pair with spicy Read more

In need of a healthy vegetarian dinner idea? OnSugar blogger Fresh Tart recommends a delicious-looking broccoli tofu stir-fry. I posted this recipe a few weeks ago at Dara & Co./Minnesota Monthly magazine.  As lovely as lighter fare was sounding then, it is even truer now — right?  No worries, this dish still packs a big flavor punch. Feeling weighed down?  Yeah. I offer this palate Read more

Make the most of surplus food by changing up supporting flavors and cooking techniques. Last night's easy seafood paella and tonight's shrimp and scallion stir-fry are both healthy, quick-cooking, gluten-free shellfish stunners, but they couldn't please more different sides of the palate. Enjoy a traditional Chinese stir-fry combination — shrimp and scallions — tossed in a smoldering wok with Read more

Stir-fries should definitely be a part of your regular weeknight-cooking repertoire. They come together incredibly quickly and can be made with an endless assortment of ingredients. This basic variation combines chunks of skinless boneless chicken tenders with bell peppers and onions. For a complete meal, serve on a bed of brown rice with a side of sautéed bok choy. The recipe calls for frozen Read more

The Give It Up community challenge may be officially over, but it's making a lasting impact for some FitSugar readers; Lauren is giving up rice for quinoa! Yesterday, I read an article in the New York Times about making a vegetarian stir-fry with quinoa replacing the rice. It just so happens I was planning on a veggie stir fry for dinner and also had a little bit of red quinoa already in my Read more

While it seems like ordering Chinese takeout is the quickest way to have sweet and sour chicken, mu shu pork, bacon fried rice, or General Tso's chicken on your dinner table, there are plenty of simple recipes out there for your fave carton-served dishes. Now you can add a sesame chicken stir-fry to your Asian dinner repertoire. This dish incorporates one of my favorite flavor-packed secret Read more

My mom once told me that the fastest way to get dinner on the table is to make a stir-fry. Now that I've been graced with a hectic schedule myself, I've come to realize she's right. Start off the beginning of the week with a stir-fry that makes use of the weekend's sirloin steak, and relies on evergreen pantry essentials such as sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, and hot peppers for zest. In lieu of Read more

It can be hard to find a weeknight meal that's exciting enough to be worth repeating. But when luck runs out, turn to the rice bowl It's quick, healthy, cheap, and easy. This skirt steak and bok choy version is no exception; the stir-fry is coated with an Asian sauce that manages to be tangy, sweet, and nutty all at once. Best of all, it makes use of leftover skirt steak, comes together in Read more