Vegetable Stir Fry Medley

Stir-fried vegetables are a quick, easy meal packed full of vitamins, and this medley is absolutely delicious.

This method of cooking is to add very little oil to a wok or a frying pan and then quickly cook the vegetables on high heat.

You can also add meat for meat lovers, anything from chicken to seafood for a whole other meal.

When I want something quick, fresh, and packed with vegetables, this Colorful Vegetable Stir Fry is one of my favorite recipes to make.

I love how simple ingredients can turn into such a beautiful and flavorful dish with just a few minutes in a hot pan.

This is one of those recipes you can make exactly as written or use as a starting point for whatever vegetables you have in the refrigerator.

It's an easy way to get more vegetables on the table without spending much time in the kitchen.

Perfect for busy nights: It's a simple side dish when you don't have much time to cook.

This is the perfect first recipe to try if you're a beginner cook, it's so easy to make!

We love stir-fried meals maybe you tried my Honey Chicken and Pineapple recipe or Stir-Fried Rice which are two other family favorites.

These are quick delicious family healthy meals that can be adapted to whatever kinds of vegetables your family likes and it's delicious with or without rice or pasta!

Scroll down to the bottom to print this off and let me know how you like my version of stir-fried vegetables!

Why You Will Love This Vegetable Stir Fry Medley

• Quick and easy: It comes together in minutes.
• Colorful and fresh: A beautiful mix of vegetables makes this as pretty as it is delicious.
• Crisp-tender vegetables: The quick cooking keeps the vegetables from becoming mushy.
• Healthy and satisfying: It's loaded with fresh vegetables and can easily be served as a light meal.
• Easy to customize: Add your favorite vegetables, seasonings, or protein.
• Perfect for busy nights: It's a simple side dish when you don't have much time to cook.

Meat Lovers Additions

• Chicken: Add sliced boneless chicken breast or thighs, cooked until golden and tender.
• Beef: Thinly sliced steak, sirloin, or flank steak makes a hearty addition.
• Shrimp: Add peeled and cleaned shrimp for a quick seafood stir-fry.
• Pork: Thinly sliced pork tenderloin or pork chops work beautifully with the vegetables. Steak and shrimp: Combine both for an extra-special stir-fry dinner.
• Ground beef: Browned ground beef makes this an easy, budget-friendly option. Sausage: Sliced Italian sausage adds a completely different savory flavor.
• Bacon: Crispy chopped bacon adds smoky flavor and a delicious crunch.
• Ham: Diced leftover ham is an easy way to turn leftovers into another meal.
• Turkey: Sliced turkey breast is a lighter option that still adds plenty of protein.
• Leftover roast: Thinly sliced leftover beef, pork, or chicken can be tossed in toward the end just to warm through.

Vegetable Alternative Suggestions

• Zucchini or yellow squash
• Broccoli or broccolini
• Cauliflower
• Brussels sprouts
• Green beans
• Asparagus
• Sweet potatoes
• Mushrooms
• Cherry or grape tomatoes
• Spinach or kale, arugula
• Red cabbage
• Snap peas
• Artichoke hearts
• Eggplant
• Stir in pineapple tidbits or cubed mango

Tips for Making the Best Stir Fry

1. Cut the vegetables evenly. Try to keep the pieces similar in size so they cook at approximately the same rate.
2. Don't overcrowd the pan. A large skillet or wok gives the vegetables room to cook instead of steaming.
3. Keep the heat high. Stir-frying works best when the vegetables cook quickly.
4. Don't overcook them. I prefer my vegetables crisp-tender with a little bite left in them.
5. Taste before adding extra salt. Soy sauce already adds saltiness, so you may not need much additional salt.
6. Have everything ready first. Stir-frying moves quickly, so it's best to chop the vegetables and measure the seasonings before you start cooking.

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A Simple Healthy Recipe

Whether you're looking for a quick vegetable side dish, an easy meatless dinner, or a way to use up vegetables in the refrigerator, this colorful Vegetable Stir Fry is a recipe worth keeping handy.

It's fresh, colorful, flavorful, and flexible—and that's exactly the kind of everyday recipe I love having in my kitchen.

Vegetable Stir Fry

Yield: 6

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Prep time: 15 MCook time: 5 MTotal time: 20 M

This is a stir fry of assorted vegetables we love that can be served over rice, pasta or mashed potatoes. You can add meat if you like to the recipe, I always cooked it separately for my meat lovers in the family. Check out my vegetable suggestions and easy recipe for this vegetable stir fry it's so easy!

Ingredients:

• Vegetables In this Stir  Fry
• 3 cups shredded and sliced green cabbage or bok choy
• 3 cloves finely minced garlic
• 1 cup chunky sliced carrots
• 1 head of fresh broccoli florets without stems cleaned
• 2 cups snap peas or green beans
• 1 or 2 sliced bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey or  brown sugar
• Salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste you can also add ginger if you like the taste 
• Other vegetable suggestions:
• 1 medium eggplant, cubed
• 2 zucchini, cubed
• 2 medium yellow squash, cubed
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 chopped red bell pepper
• 4 Roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 sliced onion
• 1 can of miniature corn cobs
• 1 cup peas any kind
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 or two cups thin-sliced sweet potatoes
• Oil Suggestions:
• Vegetable oil  mixed with a tiny bit of Sesame Oil, Peanut Oil or Canola Oil
• Meats to use:
• Use around 3 cups cubed meats or seafood (shrimp, scallops, lobster) shaken in seasoned flour ( salt, pepper, granulated garlic and a pinch of cayenne pepper or ginger)
• Boneless Chicken, Boneless Pork, Boneless Steak or Venison
• Shake the meats into the flour mixture and fry in oil until browned and keep warm.
• The meat can be served on top, of the vegetable stir fry.
• Serving suggestions:
• Cooked white rice any kind to package instructions
• Cooked angel hair pasta or ramen noodles
• Seasoned mashed potatoes.

Instructions:

How to cook Vegetable Stir Fry

1. Stir Fry Instructions:
2. Note: cook the vegetables to how you like them I usually stir fry them until the broccoli is wilted looking around 5 to 7 minutes.
3. In a large wok or deep frying pan,  add 2 tablespoons of the oil of choice.
4. Add the cabbage, other vegetables you choose to use,  garlic, salt, pepper to taste and cayenne or ginger if using.
5. Saute until desired softness usually 3 to 4 minutes for normal stir fry until you like the vegetables softer.
6. In a small cup mix the cornstarch with water and stir until smooth.
7. Add the honey or brown sugar to the soy sauce and pour it into the stir fry mixing together.
8. Stir in the cornstarch until the mixture thickens around 1 minute. 
9. If this becomes too thick add more water or if you like rice wine vinegar add just a few tablespoons of that to thin it out. 
10. For the meat, if you have meat lovers in the house shake the meat into seasoned flour stir fry the meat in a separate pan until cooked to your preference.
11. As suggested above the stir fry can be a topping over (cooked to package instructions) rice,  angel hair pasta, ramen noodles, or baked regular, mashed or sweet potatoes.

Calories
228

Fat (grams)
11

Sat. Fat (grams)
3

Carbs (grams)
17

Net carbs
6

Sugar (grams)
7

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Disclosure: This recipe was originally posted to this blog 2012. It was edited and re-published in 2020.