5 from 20 votes
The Easiest Vegetable Stir Fry
This vegetable stir fry features a colorful mix of bell peppers, snap peas, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, baby corn, and water chestnuts quickly cooked in olive oil. A sauce made from soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, chicken broth, and cornstarch thickens to coat the vegetables, creating a vibrant dish with crisp-tender textures and balanced savory-sweet flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
158 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese, Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 1 cup carrot sliced
- 1 cup mushroom sliced
- 2 cups broccoli
- 1 cup baby corn
- ½ cup water chestnut
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- green onion chopped
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a wok or large skillet. Add 1 sliced red bell pepper, 1 sliced yellow bell pepper, 1 cup sugar snap peas, 1 cup sliced carrots, 1 cup sliced mushrooms, 2 cups broccoli, 1 cup baby corn, and ½ cup water chestnuts. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently until the veggies are almost tender.
- In a small bowl, whisk together ¼ cup soy sauce, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, ½ cup chicken broth, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- Pour the sauce over the veggies and cook until the sauce has thickened and the veggies are tender. Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds if desired
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Nutrition Information
Calories
158kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
0.4mg
(0%)
Sodium
644mg
(27%)
Potassium
492mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
4695IU
(94%)
Vitamin C
102mg
(113%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 644mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 4695IU | 94% |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 113% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.