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Easy Teriyaki Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe

Close-up of a colorful teriyaki vegetable stir fry featuring broccoli, carrots, red peppers, and snap peas coated in sauce.
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Make this quick vegetable stir fry at home using a simple homemade teriyaki sauce. This recipe focuses on achieving crisp-tender vegetables for a healthy weeknight vegetable stir fry dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound mixed firm vegetables (broccoli florets, sliced carrots, bell peppers, snow peas)
  • 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil (like canola or avocado)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water (for slurry)
  • Optional: Cooked rice or noodles for serving

Instructions

  1. Prepare the homemade teriyaki sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and cornstarch until the cornstarch is dissolved. Set aside.
  2. Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  3. Add the harder vegetables first (carrots and broccoli). Stir fry for 3 minutes until they begin to soften slightly.
  4. Add the bell peppers and snow peas. Continue to stir fry for another 2 minutes. You want the vegetables to remain crisp-tender.
  5. Push the vegetables to one side of the wok. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the cleared space and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Toss with the vegetables.
  6. Quickly re-whisk the teriyaki sauce mixture (as the cornstarch may have settled) and pour it over the vegetables.
  7. Stir constantly as the sauce bubbles and thickens, which should take about 1 minute. The sauce will coat the vegetables evenly.
  8. Remove from heat immediately. Serve your vegetable stir fry over rice or noodles.

Notes

  • For the best texture, cut all vegetables into uniform, bite-sized pieces so they cook evenly.
  • If you prefer a sweeter sauce, increase the brown sugar by 1 teaspoon.
  • This recipe is naturally vegetarian; use tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-free vegetable stir fry.
  • To mimic wok hei, cook the vegetables in small batches over high heat to prevent steaming.

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