Easy Weeknight Vegetable Stir Fry
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Don’t have a lot of time for dinner or on a tight budget? Want healthy food and not fast food? This Easy Weeknight Vegetable Stir Fry uses many items you already have on hand. It’s fast, flexible, and that sauce? So addicting! Toss in whatever veggies you have and dinner’s done.
Easy Weeknight Vegetable Stir Fry
| Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes Total Time: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 Servings |
The kids just got home, you just got home, and yet you have to head out to another sports event in a few hours. So what is for dinner? Gather round, my friend. I have some great news for you. We’ve got another favorite vegetarian dinner recipe that’s easy, quick to make, and completely customizable.
This Vegetable Stir Fry is a quick weeknight dinner for two or your entire family. Take the guesswork out of dinner. It is easy to make, and the only time needed for cooking this meal is the length of time it takes for the rice to cook.
If you need a much quicker version, pull out the minute rice you have in the pantry. This rice will certainly reduce your cooking time by half. Our favorite flavor/style is Jasmine rice.
Why You Will Love This Stir Fry Recipe
It’s the “I have 20 to 30 minutes and zero brainpower” dinner: When the day’s been chaos and takeout isn’t an option, this stir fry saves you!
Your kids will actually eat it! Mine licked their plates and asked for seconds. That never happens unless there’s sugar involved and you get to pick the veggies you know they will eat.
It’s a fridge-clean-out hero! Have random veggies hanging out? Toss them in! Which means food waste and no extra shopping trips. Easy dinner and cleaning out the leftovers. Sign me up!
Ingredients Needed
Please note that you can print the full list of ingredients as well as this great recipe below.
- Rice – Any type will do. Cook it based on the packaging instructions. Our family really likes Jasmine rice.
- Vegetables – This is up to you and what you have on hand. Anything goes!
- Olive oil – Used to saute the veggies.
- In the sauce – I like to use a variety of spicesand flavorings for the sauce, garlic powder, sea salt (just a pinch), sesame oil, soy sauce and can’t forget the hoison sauce.
How to Make This Rice Stir-Fry
STEP ONE: First, cook your rice according to the packaging instructions or per your rice cooker.
STEP TWO: If you are peeling and cutting up fresh vegetables now is the time to do it. Saute in olive oil, sesame oil, and garlic powder for 4-5 minutes.
STEP THREE: Next, it is time to stir in rice, salt, and any pre-cooked veggies.
STEP Four: Heat through. Lastly, add soy sauce and hoisin sauce to make a savory sauce. Then stir to combine. Then you are ready to serve this meal at the dinner table. Minimal effort and a healthy meal using leftover vegetables.
Now it is time that you make sure you add this to your weekly meal plan.
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Easy Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe
Don't have a lot of time for dinner? Need an easy dinner idea? Want healthy food and not fast food? This Easy Weeknight Vegetable Stir Fry uses many items you already have on hand. The is an easy dinner recipe for beginners. Easy Vegetarian Recipes for Beginners.
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups rice
- Fresh Vegetables
- Pre-Cooked Vegetables (whatever you have on hand)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
Instructions
- First, cook your rice according to the packaging instructions or per your rice cooker.
- If you are peeling and cutting up fresh vegetables, now is the time to do it. Saute in olive oil, sesame oil, and garlic powder for 4-5 minutes.
- Next, it is time to stir in rice, salt, and any pre-cooked veggies.
- Heat through. Lastly, add soy sauce and hoisin sauce to make a savory sauce. Then stir to combine. Then you are ready to serve this meal at the dinner table. Minimal effort and a healthy meal using leftover vegetables.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 764Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1252mgCarbohydrates: 142gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 16g
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This looks like such a great dish to make after a long tiring day at work. Thank you for sharing this absolutely lovely stir fry rice recipe.
I just became vegetarian and have been looking for recipes this is a great recipe easy and delicious thanks
Thank you, Megan!!!
Wow,,, this look so good!
Thank you!!!!!
This might sound like the stupidest question but do I boil the carrot pieces and broccoli before stir-frying them?
Hi LIV.. Not a silly question at all. I cut each piece small enough (at least for the carrots) & Broccoli to cook fast enough. I don’t boil at all. Just adding in all the veggies together to cook. If you are finding your veggies are not cooked to your liking just put a lid on the sauce pan and let set a few minutes. The heat & steam will cook it through. Hopes this help