| The stir-fry cooking method using a wok originated in | | | | ingredients. |
| East Asia thousands of years ago. It is used for stir | | | | Caribbean Tilapia Stir-Fry |
| frying, but can also be used many other ways, such as | | | | Tilapia is a very popular fish, often raised on farms. |
| in steaming, deep frying, braising, stewing, smoking, or | | | | There are Tilapia farms in California, Arizona, but also |
| making soup. Every kitchen in South East Asia stocks | | | | in Costa Rica, the Philippines, Egypt, Honduras, China. |
| several different sizes, and a wide variety of recipes | | | | Due to the well organized farming, the price of tilapia is |
| have been passed on from generation to generation. | | | | very economical. Check the freezer isle for Sea Best |
| Shortage of fuel was the reason the wok was | | | | tilapia, wrapped individually and the cost is ±$ |
| created and the fact that metal working cultures | | | | 3.25 per pound. This recipe cost ± 2.00 per |
| started evolving around the same time. | | | | person. Serves 4. |
| This versatile round-bottomed cooking vessel makes it | | | | Shopping/to do list: |
| possible to move the food around fast without using | | | | 2 pounds tilapia, cut into bite size |
| much oil, which makes it much healthier than European | | | | 1 Tablespoon each GGS: ginger, garlic, scallion, finely |
| or American cooking methods. The secret of a good | | | | chopped |
| stir-fry is to cut the ingredients in bite size pieces, and | | | | 2 cups orange segments |
| veggies on the bias. On the bias means cut at an | | | | 2 Tablespoons pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped |
| obliquely edge, which gives it more cooking surface. | | | | 1/3 cup white rum (optional) |
| When you stir-fry meat, you have to heat the oil, add | | | | 1 Tablespoon hot sauce |
| the meat and stir it around for a few minutes before | | | | 1 teaspoon salt |
| adding the rest of the ingredients. In a lot of fish | | | | Serve over rice of choice |
| recipes, you see that I add the hard veggies first, then | | | | Preparation: |
| the soft veggies and then the fish. So what are hard | | | | 1 - Cut ingredients into desired sizes. |
| veggies: carrot, broccoli, turnip, cauliflower, greens, | | | | 2 - Add a little oil or cooking spray of your choice to |
| cabbage, sprouts, onion etc Soft veggies are: hot | | | | the pan. Heat pan to 375° F/ medium high heat. |
| peppers, bell peppers, Napa cabbage, spinach, arugala, | | | | 3 - Add tilapia and GGS. Stir around for 2 minutes. |
| cucumber You get the drift. By separating the | | | | 4 - Add orange segments, pistachio nuts, rum, |
| vegetable in these two groups, you prevent the hard | | | | Tabasco, and salt to taste. Stir around for an additional |
| veggies to be too hard and the soft vegetables to be | | | | minute. |
| mush. Plus, by using this cooking method, you do not | | | | Serve over rice of choice. |
| destroy the fiber and nutritional benefits of the | | | | |