Best 20 Easy Stir Fry Recipes

EASY SHRIMP STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the soy sauce, garlic powder and ginger; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry broccoli in oil for 2 minutes. Add red pepper and onions; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the shrimp, Oriental vegetables and garlic; cook 3 minutes longer. , Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into shrimp mixture. Add the peanuts. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

EASY GINGER PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and broth until smooth. Stir in the soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic powder and pepper flakes; set aside. , In a wok or large skillet, stir-fry pork in 1 tablespoon oil until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, stir-fry vegetables in remaining oil until crisp-tender. , Stir broth mixture and add to the vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Return pork to the pan; heat through. Serve with rice and, if desired, sprinkle with cilantro.

EASY ZUCCHINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add onion and cook until almost translucent, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and cook until zucchini is slightly crisp, but not mushy, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes. Add diced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes more. Add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.

EASY STIR FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large glass jar with a lid.
• Screw lid on.
• Shake well.
• Can store in fridge up to 2 weeks.
• Shake well before using.
• To use sauce: stir fry your vegetables and meat as desired, add appropriate amount of sauce, bring to a boil, boil for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
• Serve.

QUICK AND EASY TERIYAKI BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Whisk water, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, honey, and ginger together in a bowl until well combined.
• Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook and stir until browned, about 4 minutes. Move steak to the side of the wok. Add remaining tablespoon sesame oil to the center of the wok, followed by broccoli, snow peas, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring the vegetables, for 2 minutes.
• Add reserved sauce to the wok and stir everything together. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped green onions.

EASY SESAME CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, orange juice, sesame oil, stevia powder, garlic powder, and ginger for teriyaki dressing in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; continue cooking until the mixture thickens slightly. Remove and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and heat until shimmering, 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken and garlic; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add broccoli and continue to stir-fry, 4 to 6 minutes. Add bamboo shoots and bell peppers; cook for an additional 4 to 6 minutes.
• Carefully pour the teriyaki dressing into the skillet (watch for splattering); cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, and the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and stir in green onion and sesame seeds, reserving some of each for garnish. Serve immediately over cooked white and wild rice with the reserved green onions and sesame seeds.

EASY MOO SHU PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss pork with 2 tablespoons soy sauce; let stand 10 minutes. Whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, and 2 tablespoons water.
• Heat a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high. Swirl in 1 tablespoon oil; add half of pork and cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes more; transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining pork.
• Swirl in remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Add garlic, ginger, and scallions; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add shiitakes; cook 2 minutes. Add coleslaw; cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, 2 minutes.
• Add soy mixture and return pork to skillet; cook, stirring, until combined, about 1 minute. Serve in tortillas with more hoisin.

EASY THAI CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk soy sauce and brown sugar together until dissolved then add gradually to peanut butter; stir until smooth; stir in ginger, sesame oil, chili oil, and rice vinegar; blend well.
• FYI: At this point the thick peanut sauce makes a great dipping sauce!
• Stir chicken broth into peanut sauce; cook in microwave oven about 45 seconds or just until bubbly around edges; stir and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan containing 5-6 cups water to a boil; remove pan from heat and add rice noodles; soak noodles in hot water for 3-5 minutes until they are cooked but still al denté firm; rinse noodles under cold water; drain and set aside; if your noodles are very long you may want to chop them into a more manageable length.
• Meanwhile, peel carrots then slice them with a diagonal cut into pieces about 1/8" thick and 2" long; par boil or steam carrots slices together with frozen broccoli cuts for about 3 minutes or until carrots are barely crisp-tender and broccoli is no longer frozen; remove from heat and rinse under cold water; trim down any oversized pieces of broccoli; set aside.
• Add peanut oil and sesame oil to a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat; heat until oil is almost smoking; add chicken to skillet and sauté 1 1/2 minutes or until the chicken is not quite done; add mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli to skillet; sauté another 1 1/2 minutes; add peanut sauce and toss about 30 seconds until chicken and veggies are evenly coated with sauce; add rice noodles; cook and toss for 1 minute until heated through.
• Turn onto serving plate(s) and serve immediately garnished with sliced green onions and chopped peanuts.

EASY CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH RICE

Steps:

• Cook and stir chicken and garlic in a small amount of oil on medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until cooked through.
• Add 1 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup soy sauce, sugar, and vegetables.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Stir in rice; cover.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes for rice to set.
• Makes 4-6 servings. Enjoy!

ERIN'S EASY STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper together in a bowl. Pour into the pan with the butter; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

EASY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wok over high heat. Add chicken, water chestnuts, celery, carrots, green beans, mushrooms, bean sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, stir-fry sauce, garlic, green onion, sesame seeds, ground ginger, and salt. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender to taste and chicken is no longer pink inside and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes.

EASY BROCCOLI AND BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix beef, mushrooms, cornstarch, garlic and teriyaki sauce. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain beef and mushrooms well, reserving marinade. Cook frozen broccoli as directed on bag.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef, mushrooms and green onions in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is no longer pink. Stir in cooked broccoli.
• Gradually add reserved marinade. Cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Serve over rice.

EASY SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Whisk water, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, honey, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Stir shrimp into sauce mixture until coated.
• Heat a wok or a large skillet over medium-high heat and add vegetable oil; cook and stir garlic and ginger in hot oil until fragrant and garlic begins to soften, 1 minute. Discard garlic and ginger, leaving oil in wok. Cook and stir broccoli, red bell pepper, onion, yellow squash, zucchini, and mushrooms in oil until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir shrimp and sauce mixture into vegetables; cook and stir until shrimp are hot and sauce has thickened and coated shrimp and vegetables, 3 to 5 more minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.

EASY TOFU SHIRATAKI STIR-FRY STYLE

Steps:

• Microwave vegetables in the bag until thawed and heated through, about 5 minutes. Let cool, about 1 minute. Open pouch.
• Drain and rinse shirataki noodles thoroughly; place in a microwave-safe bowl.
• Cook noodles in the microwave until mostly heated through, about 1 minute.
• Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the cooked noodles, mixed vegetables, soy sauce, and ginger. Cook and stir until heated through and flavors blend, 2 to 3 minutes. Add hot sauce.

EASY SESAME CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Place the chicken cubes in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle cornstarch over the chicken; using clean hand toss together to coat the chicken with the cornstarch until well coated.
• Heat 2 tablespoons in a wok over high heat.
• Add in HALF of the chicken, then sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and black pepper; stir-fry for about 5 minutes or until JUST cooked (do not overcook the chicken, it will cook in very little time, I use 2 smaller heat-proof spatulas for stir-frying).
• Add in 1 tablespoon (or more) of soy sauce and continue cooking and tossing until coated with the sauce.
• Remove the wok from heat then drizzle about 1 teaspoon seasme oil over the cooked chicken; toss until very well to combined.
• Place the chicken in a bowl.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in the wok.
• Repeat the process with remaining chicken, seasoned salt, soy sauce and sesame oil.
• Sprinkle lightly with sesame seeds, then chopped green onion.

EASY STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken broth, soy sauce, hoisin, water, cornstarch, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon brown sugar, olive oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger paste, garlic, white pepper, five-spice powder, and Sriracha into a small mixing bowl. Using a whisk, mix ingredients until they are fully incorporated.

EASY CABBAGE, ONION, AND KALE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a deep frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 1 minute. Remove to a plate; chop and set aside.
• Place cabbage into the pan and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes; add kale and onions. Stir-fry until kale is bright green and tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cover and let steam, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add chopped garlic, and serve.

PALEO EASY SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• If you are using raw shrimp you will need to remove shells and vein.
• First prepare the marinade by mixing the almond butter, coconut oil, sesame oil, water, vinegar, honey, sriracha sauce, rep pepper flakes, garlic and salt together in a bowl large enough to hold all shrimp.
• Once you have cleaned shrimp (you can use precooked for this if you wish but remove the tails) add shrimp to marinade, stir and let set 20-30 minutes.
• While shrimp are marinading cut vegetables and mushrooms.
• When shrimp are done marinading, Place frozen and fresh vegetables in heated wok or skillet (I have a vegetable basket I place on the grill for mine). Stir in the hot oil for 1-2 minutes. Add shrimp but not all the sauce. Stir shrimp into vegetables and let cook till heated through. Add remaining marinade sauce and stir.
• Cook until shrimp are pink and vegetables are done but still on the lightly crisp side. (if using precooked shrimp make sure you get it heated through good).
• Serve with grilled summer squash or grilled romaine lettuce.

EASY ORANGE CHICKEN VEGETABLE STIR-FRY RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Blend all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender or food processor for 10 seconds. Taste the sauce and add your choice of sweetener to your liking. Blend again for a few more seconds. Heat the sauce in a large skillet on medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Carefully transfer the sauce to a heat proof bowl. Rinse the skillet clean. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the corn starch and massage the chicken with your hands. If using fresh broccoli or green beans, boil the broccoli for 3-5 minutes until soft enough to pierce with a fork yet firm. Transfer the vegetables to a plate lined with a paper towel. Wipe down the skillet until dry. Heat approximately 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet on medium-high heat. Cook the onion and chicken until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 3-4 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and stir-fry them together for 2 minutes. Slowly add a few tablespoons of sauce while stirring the vegetables and chicken. Continue to add the sauce a few tablespoons at a time, allowing about 15 seconds between each addition to allow sauce to slightly cook down. Spoon the stir-fry over a bowl of hot rice. Serve immediately.

FAST AND EASY SCALLOP STIR FRY FOR ONE

Steps:

• Place scallops in a bowl with soy sauce and sherry, garlic, and ginger. Let marinate for a few minutes.
• Heat oil to med. in a skiller and add scallops and marinade and cook until almost done.
• Add cooked broccoli and stir fry sauce to the pan and simmer until scallops are done. Serve over rice.