Vegetable Teriyaki Stir Fry recipe is a perfect weeknight meal idea! Made with a homemade sauce with lots of veggies. Use any vegetables you like and serve with white rice, brown rice, or noodles. Gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and vegetarian.
½teaspoonred pepper flakes(1/4 teaspoon if you want no heat, more if you want a kick)
Instructions
Prepare your teriyaki sauce by whisking all sauce ingredients together. Set aside or refrigerate if making later.
½ cup vegetable stock, 3 Tablespoons soy sauce, 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Also prepare your vegetables.Cut the broccoli into bite sized florets, trim and cut the bell pepper into bite sized pieces about one inch square, and cut the green onions into two inch long segments. Set aside.
¾ pound broccoli, 1 red bell pepper, 4 green onions
When ready to cook, have all of your ingredients out and ready to go (it goes fast!).Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add a Tablespoon of oil to the hot skillet.
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Add the broccoli in a single layer and add the water.Cover immediately and let the broccoli steam for 2 minutes.
¼ cup water
Remove the cover, push the broccoli to one side, and another teaspoon of oil to the empty side, and add the bell pepper, green onions, water chestnuts, and baby corn to the open side of the skillet.
8 ounces baby corn, 4 ounces sliced water chestnuts
Cook the vegetables for 2-3 minutes until starting to get some color and softening but still crisp.
Add the garlic and ginger to the pot. Stir and let cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2 cloves garlic, 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger root
Add the sauce into the skillet.Stir and cook until the sauce is just thickened, 1-2 minutes.
Remove from heat and serve. Garnish if desired with fresh green onions, sesame seeds, cashews, or peanuts.Great with white/brown/jasmine rice or noodles.
Notes
Want it to have a kick? Add more red pepper flakes or a chili paste!Use any vegetables you like or have. Great options include broccoli, cauliflower, green onions, white/yellow onion, bell pepper, snow peas, snap peas, baby corn, water chestnuts, green beans, or carrots.Want it super saucy? Double the sauce portion of the recipe.