Sausage stir-fry is a quick and easy dish made by combining sausage, vegetables, and rice or noodles in a wok over high heat. Different spices and sauces can be used to add regional flavors. High heat and constant stirring are key to successful frying.
Stir-fried sausage is a dish containing sausage, vegetables, and rice or noodles. Sausage stir-fry ingredients are combined in a wok and stirred while cooking over high heat. Various spices, sauces, and vegetable combinations are used to add a distinct flavor of a particular area or region to stir-fried dishes. Some stir-fry recipes use pre-cooked or smoked sausage links, while others use a raw bulk-type sausage to create the dish.
Prepared in a wok over high heat, the sausage stir-fry is a twist on a distinctly Asian staple, the deep-fried meal. Combining sausage and vegetables with rice, noodles and fruit, stir-fried sausage is a meal that fits well for lunch or dinner and can be made in minutes with very little prep work. When using a spicy sausage blend, such as hot sausage or Italian sausage, a sweet and sour type sauce is often used. This sweetness contrasts with the heat of the spice in the sausage and typically complements the dish with a small amount of pineapple or prune added to the mixture.
Some stir-fry recipes replicate the flavors of a renowned culture. This is the case of the sweet sausage with pepper and sautéed onion. This dish combines the sweet taste of sweet Italian sausage with the flavor of onion and green peppers. It is typically served on a bed of white or brown rice and topped with a light sauce created by slathering the wok with a small amount of Saki, a traditionally Asian rice wine. While the loose style of sausage is easy to use in the stir-fry style of cooking, many stir-fry recipes use smoked link-type sausage, cut into strips or small pieces. This is typically a very flavorful meat that is capable of imparting its smoky flavor to the other ingredients in the dish.
The secret to successful frying is high heat. For most dishes, the wok should be hot before you put any ingredients into the pan to start cooking. The food should be stirred constantly to prevent burning and to make sure all sides of the ingredients are cooked equally. Some recipes call for the ingredients to be cooked individually and then removed from the wok to allow the next ingredient to cook. Once all the ingredients have been cooked through, the entire stir-fry meal is placed in the wok and heated through.
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