Easy Vegetable Stir-Fry

This vegetable stir-fry is simple, delicious, and ready in just 20 minutes - a crowd-pleasing side dish you’ll want to make again and again.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 197kcal

Mix the sauce ingredients (soy sauce, water, sriracha, honey, and cornstarch) in a small mixing bowl.
⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce, ¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Heat the oil in a deep, heavy 12-inch skillet or wok (I use a cast-iron skillet) over medium-high heat.
2 tablespoons avocado oil
Add the vegetables gradually, starting with the sturdier ones. Add the red onions, bell peppers, snap peas, and finally the mushrooms. Gently stir after each addition. Cook, stirring often, until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
4 ounces red onions, 8 ounces bell peppers, 8 ounces sugar snap peas, 8 ounces mushrooms
Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
1 tablespoon garlic, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
Reduce the heat to medium. Give the sauce a quick stir, then add it to the skillet. Continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened and the vegetables are coated, about 2 more minutes. Don't overcook.
Off heat, drizzle the dish with sesame oil and sprinkle it with sesame seeds.
1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Serve immediately.

Seasonings, especially salt, are just guidelines. Please adjust to taste.
Replacing the honey with a sugar-free sweetener will lower the carbs to about 16 grams per serving.
Cook the vegetables minimally. Stir-fry veggies should be tender-crisp and retain some crunchiness and "bite." Think about it like cooking pasta al dente. You definitely don't want them overcooked and mushy.
You can use other sturdy vegetables like green beans, asparagus, sliced carrots, broccoli florets, and cauliflower florets. You'll need a total of about 1.5 pounds of veggies.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat them covered in the microwave.