This Stir Fry Vegetables Teriyaki is a 30 minutes recipe that will be perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Packed with all your favorite vegetables and a homemade teriyaki sauce, it will become a staple dish in your home.
If you need a quick and easy recipe that you can make on a busy weeknight, try this amazing Vegetables Teriyaki stir fry! You can use pretty much any of your favorite veggies, and cook them in a delicious sweet and tangy sauce. Serve it over some rice and top with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.
This sauce recipe is similar to the sauce in my Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry and Easy Mongolian Beef. Also, you can easily adjust it to your liking (make it more spicy or thicker, or even add more ginger).
Why you will love this recipe
- Quick and easy to make. This 30 minute meal needs the minimum amount of prep work and takes just minutes to cook. It’s very easy to put it together on a busy weeknight or a lazy weekend.
- Tastes better than take out. Homemade teriyaki sauce is always better when made from scratch. You can adjust the recipe to your liking and use high quality ingredients.
- Can use any veggies you have on hand. This dish is very customizable and you can use pretty much any veggies you have at home.
What is teriyaki
While many people think that teriyaki is a type of sauce, it’s actually a cooking technique that is used in Japanese cuisine. This technique involves some type of meat, fish, or vegetables being cooked with a glaze, made of soy sauce, mirin (or rice vinegar), and sugar.
Ingredients and Substitution
- Vegetables. While in this recipe I used broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, and snow peas, you really can use pretty much any vegetables you have on hands. Some of my favorites are mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, red onion, baby corn, and green beans.
- Cornstarch. It helps to thicken the sauce. Depending on how think you want the sauce to be, you can add more or less of cornstarch.
- Soy Sauce. Make sure you use low sodium soy sauce. It will make the dish more balanced. For gluten-free option, use Tamari sauce.
- Rice vinegar. Both rice vinegar and mirin will work well in this recipe.
- Ginger. This recipe requires fresh ginger. Ground ginger will not work.
- Garlic. Use fresh garlic and mince it or finely chop before adding to the mixture.
- Add protein. You can easily add some chicken, beef, or seafood to this recipe. Just make sure to precook it before mixing with veggies and the sauce.
How to make it
In a bowl, add 1 tbsp cornstarch and ½ cup water. Whisk well, so there are no any clumps left.
Then add ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp Mirin or rice vinegar, 3 tbsp light brown sugar, 1 tsp grated ginger, and 2 minced garlic cloves. Whisk again and set aside.
Preheat a large skillet over medium/low heat and add a tbsp olive oil.
Add chopped broccoli, thinly sliced carrots, sliced red bell pepper, and snow peas. Cover with the lid and let them cook for a few minutes until become softer.
Then pour in the sauce, stir everything an let cook for another 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are fully cooked.
Tips for best results
- Make the sauce ahead of time. If you want to make the sauce ahead of time, you can just mix all the sauce ingredients and simmer them in a sauce pan for 5-7 minutes or until it gets thicker. Then transfer to a jar or a container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Use Low Sodium soy sauce. Make sure you use LOW SODIUM soy sauce, so the dish will be more balanced.
- Add a touch of spice. I like my teriyaki sauce to be a bit spicy and add ¼ tsp red pepper flakes to the sauce mixture.
Frequently Asked questions
You can store it in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
You can serve it with white rice (check out my recipe for How to cook white rice in Instant pot) and top with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.
You can, but they will be a bit soggy. Because I prefer my veggies to have stay a bit firm, I always suggest to use fresh vegetables.
More Healthy Dinner Ideas:
- White Bean Vegetable Stew
- Cast Iron Chicken Breast
- Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
- Cast Iron Chicken Thighs
- Oven Baked Chicken Cutlets
- Zucchini Taco Boats
- Turkey Zucchini Meatballs
- Hawaiian Chicken Recipe
- One Pot Chicken and Rice
- Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
- Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies
- Pork Medallions with Apples
Vegetables Teriyaki Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin or rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 head broccoli
- 2 large carrots thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 cup snow peas
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds for topping
- ½ cup green onion chopped, for topping
Instructions
- In a bowl, add 1 tbsp cornstarch and ½ cup water. Whisk well, so there are no any clumps left.
- Then add ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce, 2 tbsp Mirin or rice vinegar, 3 tbsp light brown sugar, 1 tsp grated ginger, and 2 minced garlic cloves. Whisk again and set aside.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium/low heat and add a tbsp olive oil.
- Add chopped broccoli, thinly sliced carrots, sliced red bell pepper, and snow peas. Cover with the lid and let them cook for a few minutes until become softer.
- Then pour in the sauce, stir everything an let cook for another 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are fully cooked.
- Top with sesame seeds and green onion and serve with a bowl of rice.
Notes
- Make the sauce ahead of time. If you want to make the sauce ahead of time, you can just mix all the sauce ingredients and simmer them in a sauce pan for 5-7 minutes or until it gets thicker. Then transfer to a jar or a container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Use Low Sodium soy sauce. Make sure you use LOW SODIUM soy sauce, so the dish will be more balanced.
- Add a touch of spice. I like my teriyaki sauce to be a bit spicy and add ¼ tsp red pepper flakes to the sauce mixture.
- How to store. You can store it in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
We had this for dinner last night and it turned out great! This recipe is a keeper!
I love that this didn’t come out too sweet or salty! And the perfect amount of each vegetable. We all loved it, thank you!
I loved how easy this veggie stir fry was to cook up! Served with some rice and it was done!
Veggie rice dishes are always my go-to for quick dinners. This Teriyaki one definitely didn’t disappoint! The flavors were amazing and the veggies stayed crispy and delicious. I often use frozen vegetables but spending extra five minutes chopping up my own is definitely worth it.
I wondered what it’s like to make a veggie stir fry. Thank you for sharing a very easy recipe to follow!
This is such a flavorful way to enjoy veggies! I added chicken and it made the best dinner! Can’t wait to make these with shrimp next time!
I made this for dinner last night and just loved it. It came together so quickly, and that sauce was super flavorful. Loved how hearty it was without being too heavy.
This vegetable stir fry was delicious! I am always trying new vegetarian recipes to get my family to eat a little less meat – they all loved this too!
The perfect stir fry for our meatless nights! I also use the delicious teriyaki sauce on chicken or beef! So good!
Stir fries are so easy and delicious. You can throw in just about anything you like. Love the selection of veggies in this tasty recipe.