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When you need a quick, delicious dinner, try our stir-fry recipes. They use a fantastic assortment of vegetables—and a wide range of proteins, including shrimp, pork, beef, chicken, and turkey. Plus, it comes together fast: All take less than an hour, and some go from pantry to plate in just 15 minutes. That means that on busy weeknights, you can have a delicious dinner for four on the table in a snap. Save even more prep time by cooking perfect white rice ahead—because what's a stir-fry without this staple grain?
A stir fry is a great way to add more vegetables to your plate, and it's also a chance to enjoy different flavors, like fresh ginger and garlic, toasted sesame oil, chili sauce, and oyster sauce. Whether you use a wok or a skillet, these stir-fry recipes will become weekly dinner favorites.
Cashew Shrimp
We're starting fast: This entrée will be on the table in 20 minutes. Roasted cashews and celery bring crunch, while oyster sauce, garlic, and ginger add a big flavor to sautéed shrimp.
Spicy Pork-and-Pineapple Stir-Fry
One tablespoon of Sriracha brings fiery flavor to this stir-fry recipe that also features a nutritious combination of red bell pepper, green beans, and pineapple.
Broiled Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry With Water Chestnuts
Most stir-fry recipes call for sautéing meat or vegetables, but this recipe calls for broiling all ingredients—skirt steak and broccoli florets in a savory sauce—on a sheet pan in the oven for just about 10 minutes.
Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry With Green Beans
Bright and light, this quick dinner calls for boneless, skinless chicken breasts tossed with cornstarch, which are sautéed until crispy and cooked through. Chicken broth, lemon zest, sugar, and sesame oil build flavor in the final few minutes of cooking.
Stir-Fried Asparagus
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Jake Sternquist
Looking for a simple stir-fry side dish? Here, you only need 10 minutes and minimal ingredients to create our easiest stir-fry ever.
Gingery Pork-and-Broccoli Stir-Fry
Fresh ginger, garlic cloves, chili paste, lime juice, and brown sugar flavor this bold entrée. Like many stir-fry recipes, it has a long list of ingredients, but once you've prepped them, the recipe is quick and easy to prepare.
Shrimp-and-Basil Glass-Noodle Stir-Fry
Sticky glass noodles bring a visually appealing, translucent quality to this eye-catching stir-fry dish that will captivate hungry eaters with its assortment of shrimp, sugar snap peas, shiitake mushrooms, and scrambled eggs.
Moo Shu Pork Stir-Fry
A combination of pork tenderloin and shiitake mushrooms adds plenty of might to this family-friendly stir-fry recipe. The meat is sautéed with an umami-packed mixture of soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and rice vinegar.
Bay Scallop Stir-Fry
The sweet, mild flavor of scallops gets amped up by using an intense combo of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and ginger. Serve on top of rice for a decadent take-out-like dish.
Tofu-Celery Stir-Fry
A plant-based stir-fry? Sign us up! Although celery is the start of this dish, the tofu provides the protein. Don't forget the ginger, scallions, chili-garlic sauce, and cilantro to kick up the flavor.
Stir-Fried Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp
Juicy pineapple, ginger, and apricot jam build the base for this colorful stir-fry shrimp recipe that's easy on the eyes and delicious.
Beef and Broccoli With Black-Bean Garlic Sauce
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What really sets this beef-and-broccoli stir-fry apart is the addition of black-bean garlic sauce, made with fermented black beans and chili paste. Trust us—a speedy meal that's better than any take-out!
Beef Stroganoff Stir-Fry
A modern take on the old-fashioned beef recipe, this version omits the sour cream in order to highlight the flavor of smoked paprika, cremini mushrooms, and skirt steak.
Stir-Fried Chicken with Bok Choy
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This 20-minute stir-fry recipe is fast, and we mean it. Be sure to prep all your ingredients ahead and by the end of sauteeing, add the bok choy until slightly wilts, about 1 minute or so. Serve with rice.
Spicy Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are dressed up with oyster sauce, soy sauce, and a little bit of sugar in this quick dinner. The heat comes from minced serrano chiles, which are sautéed with the chicken, along with garlic and shallots.
Steak and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Take steak in a whole new direction by stir-frying it with asparagus, fresh ginger, Thai chile peppers, and scallions in this 20-minute recipe.
Broccoli and Pork Stir-Fry
The zest and juice from an orange bring brightness to this rich and savory stir-fry recipe.
Pad See Ew
This skirt steak, broccoli, and noodle stir-fry dish get some serious heat from three Thai bird chiles, which are thinly sliced, pickled, and served on top.
Spicy Shrimp and Brussels Sprout Stir-Fry
Packed with color and texture, this 20-minute dinner showcases Brussels sprouts, bean sprouts, scallions, and shrimp.
Beef, Snap Pea, and Asparagus Stir-Fry
One of the things we love about stir-fry is how the vegetables are crispy on the outside but tender inside. Here, sliced New York strip steak is stir-fried with asparagus, snap peas, garlic, and fresh ginger in a cast-iron skillet (you could use a wok!).
Spicy Shrimp-and-Broccoli Stir-Fry
Here's a streamlined stir-fry recipe made with five ingredients, including store-bought chili-garlic sauce.
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