i throw stuff together a lot. i guess what i was looking for is interesting flavor combinations. any good recipes for sauces?
Definitely try to make your own sauces - store bought ones are often
really high in sugar, salt + preservatives.
My boy and I love asian flavours, so most of our stir fries are done with some combination of any/ all of garlic, ginger, soy, sesame oil, chilli, mirin, honey, vinegar.
Teriyaki is just a sweet soy flavour - say 1/2 cup soy, 1/2 cup mirin, 2 tsp sugar. This goes really well drizzled over a salmon steak with steamed asian greens (you can also chop up some nori and sprinkle with sesame seeds).
We also do a honey soy chicken that's heaps easy - 1/2 cup soy, 1/2 cup mirin, splash of sesame oil, a teaspoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger, chilli if you like it, 1/2 cup water - pour over 4 chicken drumsticks and bake in the oven.
The Vietnamese go for a balance of hot, sour, salty and sweet - chilli, vinegar, soy/fish sauce, brown sugar. I never measure this, just go for a splash of the liquids and taste until you can taste each of the flavours balancing out equally.
Zucchini quiche is quick and easy if you have a food processor - use the grating attachment to chop up 3 small zucchinis, 1 carrot, ginger, garlic, mix with a small tin of corn, a cup of flour, lots of salt and pepper, beat two eggs and mix through, then bake.