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An Easy Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe We Make All The Time
Vegetable stir fry is one of those low-effort meals we love around here. It’s a snap to make, packs a ton of veggies into one dish, and scratches the salty-crunching craving we often get. Our simple stir fry sauce and a pot of perfectly cooked white or brown rice are a simple and delicious meal. If you want to add some protein try our Chicken Stir Fry. Bookmark this recipe to add to your repertoire, along with orange chicken, hot and sour cabbage, cumin beef and Kung pao chicken.
Ingredients For Stir Fry Vegetables
Neutral cooking oil- we use vegetable oil because it can be used at high cooking temperatures
Crimini mushrooms
Broccoli florets
Canned baby corn
Red bell pepper
Snap peas
Zucchini
Carrots
Low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
Toasted sesame oil
Minced garlic
Fresh ginger
Brown sugar or honey
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Cornstarch or arrowroot starch
Green onions
How To Stir Fry Vegetables
Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the veggies and give them a good toss to coat in the oil. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are bright and just tender, 5-6 minutes.
Make the stir fry sauce in a small bowl.
Pour the sauce over the vegetables and toss to coat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened and vegetables are tender, about 5 more minutes.
To serve, divide among plates and top with a sprinkle of green onions.
How to Store Leftovers + Tips
The best vegetables for stir fry: We call for a mix of classic stirfry veggies, but any combo of your favorite veggies will do. In order to keep textures crisp and not mushy, make sure to layer your cooking times, adding quick cooking vegetables last.
What are the 3 rules of stir-frying? Be sure to cook veggies in a hot pan. If the oil isn’t glistening, it’s not ready! If you’re going rogue with your veggies, make sure to or to overcook softer veggies, adding them last. We’d also recommend that you only add the stir fry sauce after the veggies are cooked through. Don’t take a shortcut here, because your veggies won’t be as perfectly cooked!
Leftovers should be eaten within 3-4 days. You can freeze stir fry vegetables, and we suggest portioning into meal portions for easy lunch or dinner in the future.
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