9 Secrets to Better Stir Fries
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Use the Right Oil
The best cooking oil for high-heat stir fries is peanut oil, which has a high smoke point a pleasing nutty flavor. If you're allergic to peanuts, you can also swap in other vegetable oils with a high smoke point, including soybean and canola oil. Coconut, grapeseed and avocado oil all work, too. Using an oil with a low smoke point, like extra-virgin olive oil, is a bad idea because you'll end up with a very smoky kitchen or even start a fire. Beyond that potential catastrophe, extra-virgin olive oil has a strong flavor, which isn't really compatible with stir fries.
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VIDEO: Tasty Beef Tomato Pockets
Looking for an easy snack or party appetizer? These little beef pockets are a pinch!
Ingredients
Dough:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- Water
Filling:
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup tomato sauce
Method
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, milk, and water in a pan, and mix until you form a dough.
- In a saucepan, heat a splash of olive oil and add the onion. Cook on medium-high until onion has softened.
- Add the ground beef, and add the salt, water, and tomato sauce. When the meat has browned, remove from heat.
- Dust a flat surface with flour, and roll out the dough into a flat sheet.
- Use a ramekin or cup to cut out circles.
- Add a dollop of beef-tomato mixture to the center of each circle.
- Pinch the dough into a little pocket.
- Bake in the oven at 350° F for 15 minutes.
- Enjoy!