20 Quick and Easy Stir-Fry Recipes For Busy Evenings
For quick, easy and budget-friendly family meals, you can't beat a good stir-fry. Plus, they usually take under 30 minutes, too
By The Weekly -
For busy parents, nothing beats the convenience of a quick and tasty stir-fry when it comes to weekday meals. With just a few staple ingredients — like garlic, salt, soy sauce, and maybe a dash of oyster sauce — you can whip up a delicious dish in no time. Plus, they're great for whatever veggies or proteins you have left in the fridge. Here are 20 simple and tasty stir-fry dishes to cook for the family.
A ginger fish stir-fry so inviting to the senses that it’ll whet your lowest of appetites. Cooked with spinach and bok choy for a dose of leafy greens, you don’t have to do much else than prepare a bowl of soft and fluffy white rice to complete your fuss-free midweek dinner.
This healthy (and still yummy) stir-fry dish is loaded with antioxidants from the chia seeds and essential amino acids from the tofu.
This mouth-watering dish of king prawns fried with fragrant black bean sauce is perfect for sharing over the dinner table. Plus, it only take 30 mins to prepare!
Ready in minutes, whipping up this delicious spiced garlic beef stir-fry is really easy with this simple recipe.
Pork Stir-Fry With Water Chestnuts and Chinese Greens
Thinly sliced roast pork paired with crunchy water chestnuts and veggies, then quickly stir-fried in a fragrant hoisin sauce, make this a dish to remember.
The unmistakable taste of lamb is joined by an impressive concoction of Asian condiments for a delicious and appetising stir-fry. Nuts can be sprinkled for extra textural dimension and lime leaves for presentational flair.
This Asian stir-fried salad is drizzled with oyster sauce and has a delicious crunch that is perfect to accompany rice or noodle dishes.
Got minced meat in your fridge? Throw together with some veggies, kecap manis, soy sauce and sesame oil and you'll have this yummy balanced dish best eaten with rice.
Got seafood lovers in the house? Creamy, tender scallops with an array of vegetables which are boiled, then stir-fried to lock in all that natural flavour.
This savoury and slightly spicy stir-fry is so delicious and easy to make. Best eaten with either rice or noodles.
The Asian flavours in this Teriyaki Salmon Stir-fry make it a hit with both young and old.
Who knew chilli and pumpkin could taste this good?! Pair this yummy side dish with a plate of steaming rice.
These stir-fried prawns are super tender and tasty. Plus, you'll get extra crunch (and your daily dose of greens) from snow peas, asparagus, and corn.
A vibrant and full-flavoured dish, this beautiful hot and salty eggplant pork is really simple to prepare and is ready in a flash!
Here's another way to enjoy Hokkien noodles, with hearty cubes of lamb tossed together with snow peas, scallions and baby corn.
Pack a tasty lunch of egg fried rice with prawns for the kiddos, with greens and sesame seeds for extra fibre, flavour and crunch.
When you need a one-dish meal for busy days, this Prawn Pad Thai will satisfy the whole family.
If you’re looking for a quick Korean dish, this recipe has you covered in under 30 minutes. It’s packed with the flavours of juicy, marinated beef and includes all the veggies you need, all in one pot. Just whip up some rice, and you’re all set!
Using daikon to make thin noodles is the secret to keeping this dish low in carbs.
Text: Atika Lim, Simone Wu and Michelle Lee