Best Easy Stir Fry Recipes

THE BEST EASY BEEF AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water and garlic powder until smooth.
• Add beef and toss.
• In a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until beef reaches desired doneness; remove and keep warm.
• Stir-fry onion in remaining oil for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the broccoli and cook for 3 minutes until the broccoli is tender but still crisp. Return beef to pan.
• Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1/2 cup water until smooth; add to the pan.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Serve over rice and garnish with toasted sesame seeds (optional).

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.

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 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 STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sugar and red pepper flakes if using in a medium bowl until combined. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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 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.

EASY PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar and brown sugar. Beat with fork until smooth. Set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet or work, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Swirl pan to coat sides with oil. Add pork; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until cooked through. Add chile garlic sauce and gingerroot; cook 30 to 60 seconds, stirring frequently, until fragrant. Transfer to bowl; cover and keep warm.
• Wipe out skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and bok choy; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender and browned. Add red cabbage; cook 30 to 60 seconds longer or until softened.
• Return pork mixture to skillet. Stir sauce; add to pork and vegetables in skillet. Heat to boiling. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in sesame seed. Serve with rice, lime wedges, green onions and cilantro.

EASY BEEF & VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce and cornstarch until well blended; set aside.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add steak; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until steak is no longer pink. Add soy sauce mixture, vegetables and beef broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Stir in steak sauce; simmer 2 minutes or until heated through.

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 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 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 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.

BOK CHOY AND PORK STIR-FRY - QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Thinly slice pork; set aside.
• In small measuring cup, whisk together water, cornstarch, soy sauce and hoisin sauce; set aside.
• In wok or large skillet, heat half of the oil over high heat.
• Stir-fry pork, in batches, until browned, about 3 minutes; transfer to bowl.
• Add remaining oil to wok. Stir-fry bok choy, green onions, five spice powder, garlic, ginger and hot pepper flakes until greens are wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Return pork and accumulated juices to pan. Add soy sauce mixture; stir-fry until sauce is thickened, about 1 minute.
• Serve over rice.

EASY CHICKEN STIR-FRY SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 7 min. or until no longer pink.
• Add vegetables, dressing, soy sauce and honey; mix well. Cook an additional 2 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with peanuts.
• Serve over the 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.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY IN 4 EASY STEPS

Steps:

• Velveting the chicken: Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces. Beat together the egg white and 1 tbsp cornflour in a bowl. Tip in the chicken and coat with the mix (see Know-how, top right). Marinate for 15-30 mins (don't place in the fridge or the mix will harden). Now rinse the rice in a sieve under the cold tap until the water runs clear.
• Making perfect rice: Drain the rice, tip into a pan with a lid and pour over 600ml water and a pinch of salt. Bring the water to the boil, then cook the rice uncovered for 10 mins or so until the water has almost boiled away and small craters appear. Cover with a lid, turn the heat down as low as it will go and cook for 10 mins more.
• Getting the ingredients ready: Strip the ginger skin with a teaspoon and finely chop until you have 1 tbsp. Halve the pepper and trim off the stalk, inner pith and seeds. Cut into bite-size pieces. Peel the shallot and garlic clove, then thinly slice. Trim the ends off the chilli, if using, removing the seeds if you like it milder, and cut into thin slices. Remove the chicken from the egg marinade and pat dry with kitchen paper.
• Foolproof stir-frying: Heat a wok and pour in 1 tbsp oil. Cook the chicken for 7-10 mins, tossing until just cooked. Set aside. Pour in some more oil if you need to. Add the pepper and cook for 1 min, then cook the ginger, shallot and garlic for 1-2 mins more. Combine the fish sauce, lime juice, 50ml water and 1 tsp cornflour. Tip into the wok, then add the chicken. Cook for 1 min, stir through the basil, then serve with the rice.

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.