Stir Fry recipes

Choosing a stir fry recipe

Compare the ingredients, cooking time and equipment below to find a dish that fits your plans. Each recipe includes quantities and a step-by-step method.

• Pad Thai

  Preparation takes 30 minutes. Cooking takes 12 minutes. Allow 42 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: dried flat rice noodles, 3–5 mm wide, unsweetened, ready-to-use tamarind cooking paste or purée, not concentrated extract, fish sauce, palm sugar, or light brown sugar, warm water, for the sauce. Equipment: 30 cm (12-inch) nonstick frying pan, Large bowl for soaking noodles, Colander, Small bowl and spoon for mixing sauce, Spatula and kitchen tongs, Clean plate for cooked shrimp, Instant-read food thermometer.

  Kitchen tip: Follow the noodle package's preparation method, but avoid making the noodles fully soft before stir-frying; they will continue cooking in the sauce.

• Jamaican Pepperpot Stir-Fry with Callaloo and Pork

  Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 15 minutes. Allow 30 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: lean pork shoulder, cut into bite-sized pieces, fresh callaloo leaves, washed and roughly chopped, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, Scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped (use seeds for more heat) or to taste. Equipment: large skillet or wok, cutting board, sharp knife, wooden spoon or spatula, measuring spoons.

  Kitchen tip: Use fresh callaloo for authentic flavor; if unavailable, spinach or Swiss chard make suitable substitutes.

• Ethiopian-Inspired Vegetarian Injera Dumplings with Stir-Fried Seasonal Vegetables

  Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 20 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: injera bread, berbere spice, chickpea flour, water, vegetable oil. Equipment: large mixing bowl, whisk, large pot or deep skillet for poaching, medium frying pan or wok, slotted spoon, knife, cutting board.

  Kitchen tip: Be gentle when handling the dumplings during poaching to avoid breaking them.

• Peruvian Quinoa and Chicken Stir-Fry with Aji Verde Sauce

  Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: quinoa, rinsed thoroughly, chicken breasts (about 300 g total), water or low-sodium chicken broth for poaching, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, snap peas, trimmed. Equipment: medium saucepan, large skillet or wok, knife, cutting board, blender or food processor, measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowl.

  Kitchen tip: Rinsing quinoa removes bitterness and yields a fluffier texture.

• Indonesian Spiced Tofu Grain Bowl with Steamed Vegetables

  Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 30 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: pressed and cut into 2 cm cubes, for seasoning tofu, for marinating tofu, for frying tofu, uncooked. Equipment: large frying pan or wok, medium saucepan with lid, steaming basket or steamer insert, mixing bowl, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, spoon or whisk.

  Kitchen tip: Press tofu thoroughly before marinating to ensure it crisps up nicely during frying.

• Filipino Pork Giniling with Stir-Fried Vegetables

  Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 15 minutes. Allow 30 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: ground pork, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, tomato, chopped, green beans, trimmed and cut into 2.5 cm (1 inch) pieces. Equipment: large skillet or wok, wooden spoon or spatula, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring cup.

  Kitchen tip: For a richer flavor, use pork broth instead of water.

• Pressure-Cooked Peruvian Adobo Chicken with Seasonal Vegetables

  Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 30 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: chicken thighs, white vinegar, smoked paprika, ground cumin, dried oregano. Equipment: pressure cooker, large skillet or wok, mixing bowl, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring jug.

  Kitchen tip: For best flavor, marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour if time allows.

• Filipino Chicken Siomai with Seasonal Vegetable Stir-Fry

  Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 15 minutes. Allow 40 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: ground chicken thigh, large carrot, finely grated, soy sauce, minced ginger, garlic, minced. Equipment: mixing bowl, large skillet or wok, steamer or large pot with steaming rack, spatula, measuring spoons, small bowl.

  Kitchen tip: Use fresh ground chicken thigh for juicier dumplings.

• Ethiopian-Inspired Spiced Beef Tibs with Injera and Collard Greens

  Preparation takes 45 minutes. Cooking takes 25 minutes. Allow 70 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: beef sirloin, berbere spice, mitmita chili powder, onion, garlic. Equipment: large mixing bowl, large non-stick skillet or cast-iron pan, medium mixing bowl, whisk, clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap, large frying pan for greens, measuring spoons, spatula.

  Kitchen tip: Use fresh, high-quality beef sirloin for best tenderness and flavor.

• Pork Sisig Dumplings with Garlic Soy Dipping Sauce

  Preparation takes 30 minutes. Cooking takes 15 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: lean ground pork, calamansi juice (or fresh lime juice), white onion, finely chopped, red chili, deseeded and finely chopped (optional), garlic, minced. Equipment: large mixing bowl, frying pan or wok, small bowl, chopsticks or fork, spoon, paper towels.

  Kitchen tip: Ensure airtight sealing of dumplings to avoid breaking during cooking.

• Indonesian Spicy Beef Rendang Stir-Fry

  Preparation takes 30 minutes. Cooking takes 120 minutes. Allow 150 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: beef chuck, cut into 2.5 cm cubes, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, shallots, sliced. Equipment: large heavy-based pot or Dutch oven, wok or large frying pan, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, wooden spoon, bowl.

  Kitchen tip: For the best flavor, prepare the rendang spice paste by pounding fresh spices in a mortar and pestle or using a high-powered blender.

• Indonesian Ayam Rica-Rica Stir-Fry with Seasonal Vegetables

  Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 20 minutes. Allow 35 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces, vegetable oil, red bird’s eye chilies, deseeded for less heat, chopped, shallots, peeled and sliced, garlic, minced. Equipment: wok or large frying pan, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, grater, wooden spoon or spatula, bowl.

  Kitchen tip: To reduce heat, remove seeds from bird’s eye chilies before blending.