24 Delicious Stir-Fry Recipes to Make for Dinner at Home

By Kelly Vaughan
February 19, 2021

Whether you make them with meat, seafood, or vegetables, these stir-fry dishes are always comforting and plenty flavorful.

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When you need a versatile, family-friendly meal, look no further than these delicious stir-fry recipes. You can prepare them using a wide range of proteins—think shrimp, pork, beef, chicken, or turkey—and they generally feature a fantastic assortment of vegetables and fruit (looking at you, pineapple!). One of the things we love about stir-fry is how fast it is to prepare: All of these recipes come together in less than one hour, with some even going from pantry to plate in just 15 minutes. That means that on busy weeknights, you can have a delicious, flavorful dinner for four on the table in no time at all. Save even more prep time by pre-cooking rice—because after all, what's a delicious stir-fry recipe without a bed of sticky rice beneath it?

What really makes our collection of stir-fry dishes stand out from other recipes that combine meat and vegetables is the sauce. An umami-rich combination of oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic is always a classic, but you'll also find our take on a sweet-and-sour glaze made with fruit marmalade and a pared down combination of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and herbs.

Another great feature of stir-fry recipes is that they use an abundance of fresh vegetables like mushrooms, snap peas, asparagus, green beans, and onions. Take a peek at what's in season at a local farmers' market or grocery store and feel free to experiment with your different produce.

Using a wok or skillet, you can deliver an exciting combination of ingredients for lunch or dinner any day of the week with these 24 stir-fry recipes.

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Stir-Fried Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp

Credit: Kate Sears
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Sweet pineapple, ginger, apricot jam, and white vinegar build the base for this colorful stir-fry shrimp recipe that's easy on the eyes and delicious to eat.

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Watercress Stir-Fry

Credit: Ren Fuller
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Looking for a simple stir-fry side dish? Here, two bunches of watercress leaves are sautéed with aromatic minced fresh ginger and garlic. Right before serving, it's all tossed with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.

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Ginger-Peanut Turkey Stir-Fry

Credit: Justin Walker
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In this better-for-you stir-fry recipe, lean ground turkey is sautéed, then mixed with tart lime juice, light brown sugar, salty fish sauce, creamy peanut butter, and heat-packed chili-garlic sauce.

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Spicy Pork-and-Pineapple Stir-Fry

Credit: Justin Walker
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One tablespoon of Sriracha brings fiery flavor to this stir-fry recipe that also features a nutritious combination of red bell pepper, green beans, and pineapple.

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Spicy Basil Chicken Stir-Fry

Credit: Justin Walker
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In this stir-fry recipe, boneless, skinless chicken thighs are dressed up with oyster sauce, soy sauce, and a little bit of sugar. The heat comes from minced serrano chiles, which are sautéed with the chicken, along with garlic and shallots.

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Egg "Noodle," Broccolini, and Mushroom Stir-Fry

Credit: Lennart Weibull
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These aren't your usual egg noodles—a thin layer of whisked eggs are cooked in a skillet, then sliced into thin strips. Toss with sautéed broccolini, shiitake mushrooms, and scallions for a vegetarian stir-fry meal.

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Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry with Green Beans

Credit: Justin Walker
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Bright and light, our stir-fry recipe calls for boneless, skinless chicken breasts tossed with cornstarch, which are sautéed until crispy and cooked through. Chicken broth, lemon zest, sugar, and sesame oil build flavor in the final few minutes of cooking.

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Gingery Pork-and-Broccoli Stir-Fry

Credit: Marcus Nilsson
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Fresh ginger, garlic cloves, chili paste, lime juice, and brown sugar flavor this bold entrée. Like many stir-fry recipes, it has a long list of ingredients but once you've prepped them, the recipe is quick and easy to prepare.

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Shrimp-and-Basil Glass-Noodle Stir-Fry

Credit: Christopher Testani
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Sticky glass noodles bring a visually appealing, translucent quality to this eye-catching stir-fry dish that will captivate hungry eaters with its assortment of shrimp, sugar snap peas, shiitake mushrooms, and scrambled eggs.

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Moo Shu Pork Stir-Fry

Credit: Chris Simpson
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A combination of pork tenderloin and shiitake mushrooms add plenty of might to this family-friendly stir-fry recipe. The meat is sautéed with an umami-packed mixture of soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and rice vinegar.

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Stir-Fried Carrots with Coconut

Credit: Jake Stangel
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A sweet and spicy stir-fry side dish that comes together in just 20 minutes. Combine olive oil, urad dal (Black lentils), brown mustard seeds, and dried red hot chiles in a wok until you start to smell the fragrant aroma, then add sliced carrot rounds and fresh ginger. Top with fresh grated coconut and cilantro.

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Broiled Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry with Water Chestnuts

Credit: Bryan Gardner
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Most stir-fry recipes call for sautéing meat or vegetables, but this recipe calls for broiling all of the ingredients—skirt steak and broccoli florets in a savory sauce—on a sheet pan in the oven for just about 10 minutes.

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Pork Stir-Fry with Soy Sauce and Sherry

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Fuel your family with this delicious 40-minute stir-fry dinner made with lean pork tenderloin, broccolini, julienned carrots, and scallions.

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Stir-Fried Beef with Garlic and Rosemary

Credit: Bryan Gardner
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Sirloin steak is stir-fried with garlic and rosemary, then finished with a sauce made with butter and balsamic vinegar that offers an earthy, intense aroma in this unusual stir-fry recipe. Serve over sliced polenta rather than the usual rice.

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Beef Stroganoff Stir-Fry

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This modern take on the old-fashioned beef recipe omits the sour cream in order to highlight the flavor of smoked paprika, cremini mushrooms, and fatty skirt steak.

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Red Curry Chicken Stir-Fry

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This 15-minute stir-fry recipe is flavor-packed. It features boneless, skinless chicken thighs, snow peas, pineapple, red curry paste, fish sauce, and fresh basil.

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Steak and Asparagus Stir-Fry

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Take steak in a whole new direction by stir-frying it with fresh ginger, Thai chile peppers, and scallions in this 20-minute recipe.

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Broccoli and Pork Stir-Fry

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The zest and juice from an orange bring brightness to this rich and savory stir-fry recipe.

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Orange Beef Stir-Fry

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Bottom-round steak is cut into strips and quickly marinated in a combination of freshly squeezed orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and light brown sugar in this 35-minute stir-fry recipe.

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Shrimp Stir-Fry with Vermouth

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Vermouth is a sweet, fortified wine. Here, it's mixed with soy sauce, light brown sugar, and chili sauce for a shrimp stir-fry recipe that we can't get enough of.

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Pad See Ew

Credit: Martyna Szczesna
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This skirt steak, broccoli, and noodle stir-fry dish gets some serious heat from three Thai bird chiles, which are thinly sliced, pickled, and served on top.

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Spicy Shrimp and Brussels Sprout Stir-Fry

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Packed with color and texture, this 20-minute stir-fry recipe showcases Brussels sprouts, bean sprouts, scallions, and shrimp.

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Beef, Snap Pea, and Asparagus Stir-Fry

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One of the things we love about stir-fry is how the vegetables are crispy on the outside but tender inside. Here sliced New York strip steak is stir-fried with asparagus, snap peas, garlic, and fresh ginger in a cast-iron skillet (you could use a wok!).

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Spicy Shrimp-and-Broccoli Stir-Fry

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Here's a streamlined stir-fry recipe made with five-ingredients including store-bought chili-garlic sauce.

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