Garlic Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe w/Video (2024)

This Garlic Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe is a super quick 20 minute dinner that’s light, fresh and veggie packed.

This Vegan Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe is my go-to meal for those nights when I just don’t feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen. It is so darned fast and unbelievably delish!

Truthfully, when I whipped up this the first time, I was going for a broccoli in garlic sauce kind of dish that would replicate one of my go-to takeout orders.

While it missed the mark on being an exact copycat recipe,it certainly packs a garlicky kick. Combined with the freshness of the veggies, this stir fry is a winner for me. The hint of lime at the end really perks up all of the flavors in this stir fry.

I served this with rice, and since the rice was already made ahead of time, this was such a quick and easy meal. I use my rice cooker to make the rice and I love it because it’s so quick, easy and un-screw-up-able.

To make this even quicker, I took a shortcut and used a 12 oz. bag of fresh steamable broccoli in the produce aisle (not frozen).

Why This Recipe Works

Made in just 20 minutes – You will love how quickly this stir fry recipe comes together. You can spend your time working on other things instead. WIN!

Healthy – Not only will this recipe rock your world in the taste bud department, but it’s also so good for you too. It is absolutely packed with veggies!

Tastes better than take-out – Skip the lines at your local restaurant and make it yourself. It’s so much better and it will be a staple in your weekly meal planning.

🥦 Ingredients

The ingredients in this broccoli stir fry are amazing. The sauce is so good you could eat it with a spoon. Let’s take a look at some of the ingredients you need:

Veggies: Use a combination of broccoli, bell peppers, sugar snap peas, and onions. Fresh broccoli is best for this dish. I added water chestnuts for some crispy texture and loved them too!

Sauce: The sauce is made with garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, vegetable broth, maple syrup, corn starch, and salt and pepper. It’s incredible and tastes fabulous!

Sesame Seeds: Add a few sesame seeds for a fun and tasty texture. This is so yummy you would think it was made in a restaurant.

🍽️ Instructions

Make this broccoli stir fry quickly. It’s practically effortless. The flavor is fantastic, and it tastes like it simmered and cooked for hours. Let’s get started:

Step One: Make the sauce by mixing together garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, vegetable broth, maple syrup, and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Mix it using a whisk. Set the bowl aside.

Step Two: Heat the vegetable oil and sauté the onion, pepper, and broccoli at medium-high heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 6-8 minutes.

Step Three: Turn the heat down to medium and add in the sugar snap peas and drizzle with sauce. You’ll need to stir continuously until the sauce becomes thick.

Fourth Step: After the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and add green onions, lime juice, and sesame seeds. Enjoy hot!

📌 Expert Tips and Options

• Substitute the peppers. Use red, yellow or orange bell pepper interchangeably. Green bell pepper can be used, but the other varieties to be sweeter and better suited for this dish.
• Add Baked Tofu. This stir fry is pretty light, so adding in some baked tofu will add some protein. Just add it in towards the end just after adding in the sauce.
• Serve over rice noodles. I do think you’d need to double the sauce (note – I haven’t tried this myself and will update the post after I do!) so that the noodles have plenty of sauce to soak into them, but this meal would be fantastic over rice or lo mein noodles.

🥣 Variations

This is vegan, vegetarian, and completely customizable. If you have something you think would be good in, give it a try! If you don’t eat vegetarian, by all means, add in some meat. The options are endless. Here are a few of our top ideas for you to try:

• Shrimp – Devein and peel jumbo or large shrimp. Add it to the stir fry when it’s almost done because they will only take a couple of minutes to cook.
• Chicken – Cut up chicken into 1-inch pieces and cook in a little bit of olive oil before you start anything else. Once it’s done, take it out and set it aside. Add it back in the last five minutes of cooking. So good!
• Steak – Buy a good quality steak and cut it into thin pieces. It adds a lot of flavors, and it will be fall-apart tender.
• Carrots – Slice up carrots and toss them into the stir fry. They add a subtle sweetness and a little bit more crunch.
• Mushrooms – Add some fresh sliced mushrooms to the stir fry to add some earthy flavors.

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