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20 Non-Boring Stir-Fry Recipes You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less

20 minute basil cashew chicken 501
Half Baked Harvest

In our book, a stir-fry should be easy. It should also use up all the veggies in the fridge, get just one skillet dirty and take less than 20 minutes, start to finish. Here are 20 that do just that. And don’t worry, not a single recipe involves boring chopped-up bell peppers.

20 minute chicken and snap pea stir fry 501
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWEL

1.

Chicken and Snap Pea Stir-Fry

Transform that boneless, skinless chicken breast into something glorious.

20 minute ginger pineapple stirfry 501
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWEL

2.

Ginger-Pineapple Shrimp Stir-Fry

Bookmark for those magical times you only have one mouth to feed.

20 minute shrimp sausage stir fry 501
Trina’s Paleo Newbie

3.

20-Minute Shrimp and Sausage Paleo Skillet

Surf and turf at its finest.

20 minute garlic chili stir fry brussels sprouts 501
Healthy Nibbles and Bits

4.

Chili and Garlic Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts with Asparagus

No asparagus? No problem. Swap it with green beans, carrots or bell peppers.

20 minute basil cashew chicken 501
Half Baked Harvest

5.

Basil-Cashew Chicken

Mango slices and Thai basil are a fresh pick-me-up.

20 minute chicken ramen stir fry 501
Inquiring Chef

6.

Chicken Ramen Stir-Fry

It’s just as tasty as the real deal, with less than 300 calories per serving.

20 minute cashew chicken stir fry 501
Eat Yourself Skinny

7.

One Skillet Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry

The leftovers are even better a day later.

20 minute honey garlic shrimp stir fry 501
Sallys Baking Addiction

8.

Honey Garlic Shrimp

This spicy-sweet combo is music to our taste buds.

20 minute teriyaki chicken broccoli stir fry 501
Table for Two

9.

Teriyaki Chicken and Broccoli

You’ll want to make this recipe just for the drool-worthy homemade sauce.

20 minute panda express mushroom chicken stir fry 501
Dinner Then Dessert

10.

Panda Express Mushroom Chicken

Lightly sautéed zucchini and mushrooms in a soy-ginger-garlic sauce.

20 minute thai coconut chicken stir fry 501
Averie Cooks

11.

Thai Coconut Chicken Stir-Fry

Who needs a marinade when you can simmer everything in coconut milk?

20 minute spicy cabbage chilli stir fry 501
Islands Mile

12.

Spicy Chilli Cabbage Stir-Fry

Surprise, shredded cabbage makes a delicious vegetarian curry.

20 minute moo shu pork stir fry 501
Gimme Some Oven

13.

Moo Shu Pork

Save time with pre-shredded coleslaw and sub flour tortillas for homemade Mandarin pancakes.

20 minute pineapple ginger chicken stir fry 501
Gimme Some Oven

14.

Pineapple Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry

So bright and colorful—we dare you not to smile while eating it.

20 minute asian cauliflower rice stir fry 501
The Fitchen

15.

Cauliflower Rice Stir-Fry

Save time by subbing store-bought marinated tofu for homemade.

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The Clever Carrot

16.

Mexican Chicken Skillet

Bonus: The entire recipe can be made a day ahead of time.

20 minute brussels sprouts tempeh stir fry 501
In Pursuit of More

17.

Brussels Sprouts and Tempeh Stir-Fry

It’s hard to go wrong this pan-fried veggie.

20 minute rainbow quinoa stir fry 501
Simply Quinoa

18.

Rainbow Vegetable Quinoa Stir-Fry

Done in 15 minutes, max (including the chopping).

20 minute beijing beef stir fry 501
Creme De La Crumb

19.

Beijing Beef

Introducing the fastest, totally unintimidating way to cook skirt steak.

20 minute vegetarian sweet potato noodles stir fry 501
Whole and Heavenly Oven

20.

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Noodles Stir-Fry

Veggies on veggies on veggies.


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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?