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Six Healthy Stir Fry Sauces

Stir fry sauces are a simple way to add incredible flavor to your vegetables, grains and meats. Made with fresh ingredients, these six healthy stir fry sauce recipes will add amazing flavor without overpowering your dish.
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Ingredients

All Purpose Stir Fry Sauce:

Ginger Garlic Stir Fry Sauce:

  • ¼ cup avocado oil - or other cooking oil
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce - or coconut aminos (soy-free alternative)
  • ½ freshly squeezed lemon - about 2 Tbsp of lemon juice
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger - grated
  • 1-2 tsp honey - or maple syrup (optional)
  • 1 garlic clove - minced

Nut or Seed Butter Stir Fry Sauce:

  • 3 Tbsp nut butter or seed butter - almond butter, sunflower seed butter etc.
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce - or coconut aminos (soy-free alternative)
  • 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger - grated
  • 1 Tbsp honey - or maple syrup, stevia or xylitol

Spicy Pineapple Stir Fry Sauce:

  • 4 Tbsp pineapple juice - note: add the pineapple chunks the the stir fry you make
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce - or coconut aminos (soy-free alternative)
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil - or other cooking oil
  • 1 Tbsp honey - or maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch - or 1 Tbsp arrowroot powder, or 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • pinch of red pepper flakes

Teriyaki Inspired Stir Fry Sauce:

  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce - or coconut aminos (soy-free alternative)
  • 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil - or other cooking oil
  • 1 Tbsp coconut sugar - or brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch - or 1 Tbsp arrowroot powder, or 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger - grated
  • 1 garlic clove - minced

Sweet and Spicy Stir Fry Sauce:

  • 2 Tbsp apple cider viengar
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce - or coconut aminos (soy-free alternative)
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch - or 1 Tbsp arrowroot powder, or 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
  • 1 Tbsp honey - or maple syrup

Instructions

  • Start Your Grains First – What will the base of your stir fry be? Will you need to cook rice, quinoa, buckwheat groats or even pasta? The base you choose should be cooked first before starting the rest of the meal.
  • Wash, prep and chop all the ingredients before you start – Grab all the ingredients you’ll need and place them on the counter. This will make the cooking process so much easier. First, prep the stir fry sauce in a bowl or mason jar. Then wash and chop all the vegetables. And last, slice the meat.
  • First, heat a high smoke point cooking oil in the pan over medium heat for 2 mins (I use avocado oil).
  • Next add the veggies and cook until they’re almost done – stirring occasionally. Pour the veggies into a bowl and set aside for now.
  • Add a bit more cooking oil and the meat to the pan – cook 3 minutes until meat starts to brown. Now add all the veggies back to the pan.
  • Pour the stir fry sauce overtop. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
  • Place in a serving dish or right on top of a bed of rice, quinoa, buckwheat groats etc. Drizzle extra sauce from pan on top. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes:

  • Cornstarch Alternatives: For arrowroot powder, use a 1:1 ratio. For Tapioca starch, double the amount required (1:2 ratio for tapioca). T
  • Coconut Aminos: If you want a soy-free stir fry with less sodium, try using coconut aminos. Coconut aminos can be used in replacement of any recipe requiring soy sauce.
  • Sugar Free: If you want the sauce to be sugar-free, skip the honey/maple syrup. You can use xylitol or stevia instead, or no sweetener at all.

The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.

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