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7 Easy Stir Fry Sauce Recipes (+ video)

Name: 7 Easy Stir Fry Sauce Recipes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: get the printable Instant Pot Coconut Sweet Chili Stir Fry Recipe here!; 200 mL/ 1/2 can of full fat coconut milk; 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 teaspoons lime juice; 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes; get the printable maple ginger cashew chicken stir fry recipe here!; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 5 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste); 2 tablespoons ginger (grated finely); 1 teaspoon corn starch; get the printable Lime Beef & Basil Stir Fry recipe here!; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; juice of 2 limes (3 tablespoons); 1 teaspoon cornstarch; optional: 1 Thai chili (chopped (remove seeds for a less spicy version)); 1 bunch basil leaves ((add fresh)); get the printable lemon sesame chicken stir fry recipe here!; 1/2 cup chicken stock; Juice of 1 lemon (2.5 tablespoons); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon corn starch; 2 teaspoons sesame seeds; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

October 10, 2016 94 Comments

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SEVEN easy stir fry sauce recipes you can make ahead and freeze. These stir fry sauces are unique, made with simple pantry ingredients, and are ready in just five minutes!

NEW: click here to download a free printable with all seven stir fry sauces!

I am so happy to finally share this post with you, because it has been a long time in the making.

I like stir fries. You like stir fries. And while teriyaki is great, sometimes it’s fun to mix things up every now and again, right?

So let’s call today stir fry sauce-palooza, because I am sharing SEVEN simple and easy stir fry sauce recipes with you. All you have to do is shake the ingredients together and then you can either freeze them or use them right away. How great is that?!

These stir fry sauce recipes:

are unique
are ready in 5 minutes
are made with ‘regular’ pantry ingredients (nothing too weird!)
can be frozen
would make a fantastic holiday gift!

How to use these stir fry sauce recipes

The recipes in this post were tested using the following ‘stir fry formula’:

2 large chicken breasts (cubed) + 6 cups veggies + 1 cup uncooked rice (2 cups cooked).

You are welcome to increase the amount of meat in the recipe, but I wouldn’t alter the rice without increasing the sauce. The sauce: rice ratio is pretty important 😉

Following this stir fry formula, you are going to get a serving of healthy protein, 3 servings of veggies, and one serving of grains. And a super delicious dinner!

Cooking your stir fry

First, cook your veggies over medium-high heat in a tablespoon of vegetable oil. Cook for 5 minutes, until hard veggies like carrots or broccoli are softened. Add tender veggies like bok choy or bean sprouts during the last minute of cooking, to just soften.
Remove the veggies from the pan (transfer to a large clean bowl)
Add the meat (plus additional oil if there is none left in the pan). Cook for 5-8 minutes, until meat is cooked through. This depends on the thickeness of your meat. Cubed chicken breast took me 7 minutes to cook through
Add the sauce to the pan with the meat, heat through (or until thickened), then add back the veggies
Serve over rice

Equipment used for these stir fry recipes

I cook my stir fries in my very basic 12 inch non stick pan, but you can also use a wok.
For stir fry sauces, I used these 250 mL wide mouth mason jars. They fit perfectly on the door of my freezer!
I also love my Oxo Good Grips Salad Dressing Shaker for shaking up stir fry sauces (for immediate use).
Cooking perfect rice is SO EASY in a rice cooker. We use ours for quinoa and barley as well.

Watch the video below to see exactly how I prepped four of these Stir Fry Sauce Recipes. It’s so easy! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel, or on Facebook.

Coconut Sweet Chili Stir Fry Sauce

FIND THE PRINTABLE INSTANT POT COCONUT SWEET CHILI STIR FRY RECIPE HERE!

This is one of my absolute favorite stir fry sauces in this post. This sauce is mellow, but the more you eat it, the more flavor you get! It is creamy, slightly sweet from the sweet chili sauce, savory from the soy sauce, spicy from the red pepper flakes, and the lime balances all the flavors out.

Serving suggestions:

vegetables: cauliflower, green beans
protein: chicken, shrimp
garnish: cashews, cilantro

Maple Ginger Stir Fry Sauce

GET THE PRINTABLE MAPLE GINGER CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY RECIPE HERE!

This sauce is a delicious blend of sweet and savory, with a bit of a kick, and with ginger and sesame notes. Maple syrup is an unusual but delicious way to change up your stir fry game!

Serving suggestions:

vegetables: squash (butternut, delicata), kale
protein: chicken, ground pork, tofu
garnish: cashews

Thai Lime & Basil Stir Fry Sauce

GET THE PRINTABLE LIME BEEF & BASIL STIR FRY RECIPE HERE!

This sauce combines the best flavors of Thailand: fish sauce, lime juice, Thai chiles, and Thai basil. Soy sauce and brown sugar balance the flavors out. A note about this recipe: you NEED the basil leaves, but can’t add them to the sauce if you are freezing it. So don’t forget to pick up some fresh Thai basil (or any basil) if you are making this with your frozen stir fry sauce.

Serving suggestions:

veggies: peas (snow or sugar snap), broccoli
protein: beef (steak, ground beef), chicken
garnish: BASIL, crushed peanuts

Lemon Sesame Stir Fry Sauce

GET THE PRINTABLE LEMON SESAME CHICKEN STIR FRY RECIPE HERE!

This lemon sesame stir fry sauce is a mellow sauce with light lemon and sesame flavors, balanced out with savory soy sauce and sweet brown sugar.

Serving suggestions:

veggies: asparagus, broccoli
protein: chicken, tofu
garnishes: sesame seeds, green onions

Hoisin-Peanut Stir Fry Sauce

This sauce makes my heart flutter. It packs a HUGE punch of flavor, thanks to two umami bombs: hoisin sauce and peanut butter. Lime juice balances it all out, and the red pepper flakes add a bit of heat.

Serving suggestions:

protein: chicken, shrimp
veggies: bell peppers, carrots
garnish: peanuts, cilantro

5 Spice Mango Stir Fry Sauce

This 5 spice mango stir fry sauce is probably the most unusual recipe in the bunch. It uses pureed mango as a base, flavored with some sesame oil, lime juice and Chinese 5 spice. The mango/5 spice combination is unusual and pretty wonderful. This sauce is on the mellower side. It’s mildly sweet, with a bit of heat from the red pepper flakes, and lingering flavors of the five spice. It would also make an amazing dipping sauce!

Serving suggestions:

protein: chicken, ground pork
veggies: bell peppers, cabbage, bean sprouts
garnish: cashews, cilantro, basil

Honey Sriracha Stir Fry Sauce

GET THE PRINTABLE HONEY SRIRACHA STIR FRY RECIPE HERE!

This honey sriracha stir fry sauce is more of a traditional-flavored stir fry sauce. It gets some sweetness from honey, savory from soy sauce, spicy from the sriracha, and notes of ginger and garlic.

Serving suggestions:

protein: chicken, tofu
veggies: bok choy, carrots
garnish: sesame seeds, cashews, green onions

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