When it comes to cooking easy and quick dishes, few things beat a delicious stir-fry. Majority of the time, all you really need is some garlic, salt, soy sauce and occasionally, oyster sauce. Here are 19 simple and tasty stir-fry dishes to cook for the family.
This healthy (and still yummy) stir-fry dish is loaded with antioxidants from the chia seeds and essential amino acids from the tofu.
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.
The colours and flavours of the two different types of bittergourd in this recipe is sure to make your mouth water. Garnish with bonito flakes for an extra umami kick!
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 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 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.
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.
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.
Who knew chilli + 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.
A vibrant and full flavoured dish, this beautiful hot & salty eggplant pork is really simple to prepare and is ready in a flash!
This lamb and Hokkien noodle is already a dish in one so you can eat right after.
Pack a tasty lunch of egg fried rice with prawns for your children.
When you need a one-dish meal for busy days, this Prawn Pad Thai will satisfy the whole family.
If you need a quick fix for Korean, this one will do just that in under 30 mins. It captures the flavours of juicy, marinated Korean beef and has the vegetables you need in the same pot. Just make some rice and you’re good to go.
Bored of the usual stir-fries? This refreshing (yes, refreshing) pork stir-fry comes with basil and orange to tantalise your tastebuds. Pop in rice noodles to make this a hearty meal.
Using daikon to make thin noodles is the secret to keeping this dish low in carbs, carrying only 358 calories. Indulge in this meal, guilt free!
Text: Atika Lim and Simone Wu
This post was published on May 22, 2019, and updated on September 14, 2020.