no fuss, recipe-less dinner: chicken and vegetable stir-fry

This chicken and veggie stir-fry is one of those meals that don’t require a specific recipe or strict measurements. This is why I make it so often for dinner. It comes naturally to me.

It took a while to perfect the flavor. There were variations that included brown sugar and honey, but it wasn’t until I found the right balance of lime juice, ginger, soy sauce and garlic that I knew this was a tried and true thing. I learned in order to preserve some of the crunch and color of the vegetables, it was best to cook some of the ingredients before adding the rest. And a splash of lime juice is all you really need -  anything more is kind of disastrous. A bit of cornstarch to thicken up the sauce doesn’t hurt either.

Are there any meals that you improvise? Is there at least one where you need only your eyes and taste buds as measuring spoons?