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    Home » Recipes » Asian Recipes

    How to Make Quick and Easy Stir Fry Dishes

    Published: Mar 26, 2015 · Modified: Jun 18, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    What could be better than a quick and easy stir fry dish for dinner tonight? Creating a healthy and delicious dinner in just minutes using a variety of fresh vegetables and proteins changing with the seasons or your cravings.

    partial view of shrimp and stir fry vegetables in a stock pot

    Especially when its a one pan meal! You can use a wok if  you have one, a large saute pan, or a sauteuse like I did to cook  up some deliciousness creating your easy stir fry dish.

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    Serve your stir fry over rice, Asian noodles, your favorite grain or simply eat it as it is, fresh and healthy full of delicious crisp vegetables!

    You can adapt this recipe to include any meat, fish, or vegetarian items that you like, the protein is easily interchangeable as well as the variety of vegetables that you use in your stir fry. Be creative and enjoy your seasonal favorites with this easy cooking method.

    For variety there are a lot of good ready to use sauces that are available, just check the labels to find the best option. I also recently purchased Bragg’s liquid Aminos which is a soy sauce substitute and soy-free. You can use this to make a variety of Asian sauces, including Teriyaki.

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    Table of Contents:

    • Easy Stir Fry Dishes
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Nutrition

    Easy Stir Fry Dishes

    one of the easiest and fastest dishes to make is a stirfry. No matter if you make this dish with shrimp, chicken, beef or vegetables only it will make a delicious weeknight meal for your family!
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: Asian
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 309kcal

    Ingredients

    • 14 jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil or your choice of oil to stir fry, more if needed
    • 2 cloves garlic sliced
    • 1 teaspoon ginger chopped – optional
    • 1 cup snap peas or snow peas
    • 2 cups shiitake mushrooms or regular mushrooms
    • 2 cups small broccoli florets
    • 1 cup carrots sliced
    • ½ cup red peppers cut into thin strips
    • 2 cups bok choy chopped or sliced
    • 1 cup bean sprouts
    • 1 bunch scallions chopped going partway up the stem
    • pinch crushed red pepper or use chili sauce if you like it spicier
    • 1-2 tbsp soy sauce teriyaki, oyster, or other sauce if you like.
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    Instructions

    • heat your pan then add a few tablespoons of oil to begin stir frying
    • add the garlic, ginger, snap peas, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms and peppers. Stir fry for a few minutes then add the shrimp.
    • Stir fry the mixture until the shrimp are mostly done, then add the bean sprouts and bok choy and continue sauteing until the shrimp are fully cooked.
    • add your favorite sauce or some heat in the form of crushed red pepper or a chili paste
    • Garnish with scallions and serve with your favorite side and any asian accompaniments you like.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 978mg | Potassium: 1696mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 16205IU | Vitamin C: 205mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 5mg
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    1. Kim Bultman | a little lunch

      April 03, 2015 at 8:03 pm

      5 stars
      Stir fry is the ultimate “recycler” — with a lil’ chopping and sauteeing, the contents of my fridge turn over regularly and we waste not, want not. (Tastily, too!) Thanks for your version, Dennis!

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    2. Liz

      March 27, 2015 at 7:59 am

      Thank you for good info. and recipe.

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      • Chef Dennis Littley

        March 28, 2015 at 11:06 am

        You’re very welcome Liz

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