The Foil-Steam Trick That Makes a Nonstick Pan Cook Like a Wok — 3 Stir Fry Recipes

Brian Lagerstrom shares three quick weeknight stir fry recipes — Veggie Teriyaki, Kung Pao Chicken, and Sweet & Sour Shrimp — all made in a nonstick pan instead of a wok. The key technique is a foil-lid 'steam fry' method that mimics wok-level heat intensity while reducing smoke. Full sauce ratios and ingredient weights are included for each dish.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1soy sauce
  • 2mirin
  • 3rice vinegar
  • 4sugar
  • 5chicken stock
  • 6cornstarch
  • 7broccoli
  • 8sugar snap peas
  • 9baby corn
  • 10bell peppers
  • 11carrots
  • 12button mushrooms
  • 13ginger
  • 14garlic
  • 15scallions
  • 16neutral cooking oil
  • 17chicken thighs
  • 18celery
  • 19shaoxing cooking wine
  • 20white vinegar
  • 21brown sugar
  • 22sesame oil
  • 23red pepper flakes
  • 24dried chile de arbol
  • 25roasted peanuts
  • 26shrimp
  • 27snow peas
  • 28sambal
  • 29ketchup
  • 30black pepper
  • 31salt
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