A tasty vegetable packed stir fry is ready in just 10 minutes. This 10 minute vegetable teriyaki is busting with flavour and the homemade sauce is so easy to make that you will never buy a jar of sauce again. Vegan and gluten free options too.
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These Teriyaki Vegetables are a perfect lunch or dinner when you need something on the table really quickly. From start to finish, it can be ready in as little as 10 minutes.
It is full of nutrient-rich vegetables and coated in a deliciously sweet sauce, that is super simple to make. Chop the veg, add the sauce, cook for a few minutes and it's done!
Looking for more teriyaki recipes? Try our easy Teriyaki Chicken Wrap, simple Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken or our delicious Teriyaki Tofu Stir-Fry.
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Why You Will Love It
- Cheaper and quicker than takeout - You you are craving a takeaway, why not throw this together with whatever vegetables you have in the fridge. It's quicker and you will save yourself some money.
- Totally easy to adapt - Use this recipe as a guide and adapt it with whatever you have that needs using up, so nothing goes to waste.
- Ready in just 10 minutes - It's as quick as it takes to cook the vegetables.
Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Bell peppers - We used red and green, but any colours will work. You can either dice them or cut them in to strip. Save some time and use frozen peppers.
- Onions - You could use frozen onion too. We used red onion, but brown onion works too. Add some sweetness by using shallots instead.
- Baby corn - You can cut this in to chunks or strips.
- Green beans - These add lots of crunch and some green colour. You could use asparagus instead if you prefer.
- Mushrooms - These add a lovely meaty texture. You could use standard chestnut mushrooms, or add some shiitake and oyster mushrooms for a mixture of texture.
- Oil - You can use olive oil or vegetable oil. However, if you want some extra flavour then you can use sesame oil.
- Honey - This is what adds the sweetness to the sauce. If you want it to be vegan, then swap it for maple syrup.
- Soy sauce - We used a low salt soy sauce. If you wanted this to be gluten free, then you could swap it for tamari.
- Garlic and ginger - Save yourself some time and use a couple of teaspoons of garlic and ginger paste in a jar. We always keep some in the fridge for making easy curries.
- Lime - This really lightens the whole dish up and adds some freshness.
Variations
You can add absolutely any vegetables you like to this, but if you want to keep it a quick dish, choose quicker cooking vegetables. Courgette (zucchini) and aubergine (eggplant) would both work really well and my personal favourite is adding some tenderstem broccoli.
Harder vegetables, such as carrot, butternut squash and sweet potato will work, but may need par boiling first. You could even wilt some spinach in at the end for a green boost.
We love a veggie packed dish and certainly don't think that this is lacking anything. However, if you wanted to add some extra protein, you could cook some chunks of chicken first, or even king prawns or salmon. If you wanted to keep it vegetarian/vegan, then tofu would be a great addition.
Step by Step Instructions
One: Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add all of the vegetables and cook for 7 minutes.
Two: Mix together the ingredients for the sauce.
Three: Once the vegetables have cooked, add the sauce, stir and gently cook for a further 2 minutes.
What is Teriyaki?
Teriyaki is actually a cooking method used in Japanese cuisine, but the word has now become synonymous with the dark sauce you see here and in shops. Traditionally it is made with soy sauce, sake (or mirin), sugar and ginger.
Recipes vary and for this one we have used honey instead of sugar, to help thicken it and added garlic. We have omitted the sake/mirin as we wanted it to be alcohol free.
Serving Suggestions
Stir fried veggies and rice are pretty much the perfect match. You could make our Healthy Egg Fried rice to go with this, or even Turmeric Rice for a colour boost.
If you are looking for some other ways to cook rice, then why not try our Oven Baked Rice or Easy Microwave Rice.
If you didn't want to keep this vegetarian, then this goes really well with our Sweet Chilli Salmon.
Storage
Store: This vegetable teriyaki can be kept in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Freeze: You can freeze it, again in an air-tight container, and it will be good for up to 3 months.
Defrost: Defrost in the fridge overnight.
Reheat: To reheat, allow to defrost fully and then either microwave or heat in a frying pan with a little oil for a few minutes.
Dannii's Top Tips
- Make this vegan by swapping the honey for maple syrup.
- You can add any vegetable you like to this, but try to use quick cooking ones.
- You can make this gluten free by using a gluten free soy sauce or by using tamari instead of soy. Tamari is thicker than Soy, so use less honey or add a little water.
- Add a little sprinkle of sesame seeds and even some chopped cashews over it before serving.
- For some spiciness, add some slices of fresh red chilli or a sprinkling of red chilli flakes before serving.
- Add a little bit of extra sweetness to this dish by throwing in a small can of pineapple chunks at the same time as the sauce.
- If you are using frozen vegetables, you will need to cook them a bit longer until the water that is released has evaporated.
Frequently Asked Questions
This Teriyaki sauce can easily be made vegan - simply swap the honey for maple syrup. As maple syrup is sweeter than honey, you will need to add it slowly, tasting until you have reached your preferred sweetness level.
If you use tamari instead of soy sauce and make sure that there is no cross contamination, then this can be gluten free.
You can make the sauce up in advance and pre-chop all the vegetables to save you some time.
You can easily double this recipe and it doesn't change the cooking time. Just make sure that you have a big enough frying pan to hold double the ingredients.
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Recipe
10 Minute Vegetable Teriyaki
Ingredients
For the stir fry:
- 1 tablespoon of Olive oil
- 200 g (2 cups) of Green beans - chopped
- 2 Bell peppers - diced
- 1 Red onion - diced
- 140 g (0.5 cups) of Baby corn - chopped
- 100 g (1 cups) of Mushrooms - chopped
For the teriyaki sauce:
- 2 tablespoon of Honey
- 2 tablespoon of low salt soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Fresh ginger - finely grated
- 2 Garlic clove - crushed
- 1 Lime - (juice only)
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of Olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add 200 g of Green beans, 2 Bell peppers, 1 Red onion, 140 g of Baby corn and 100 g of Mushrooms. Cook for 6 minutes.
- Mix together 2 tbsp of Honey, 2 tbsp of low salt soy sauce, 1 tbsp of Fresh ginger, 2 Garlic clove and the juice of 1 Lime.
- Once the vegetables have cooked, add the sauce, stir and gently cook for a further 2 minutes.
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Recipe Tips
- Make this vegan by swapping the honey for maple syrup.
- You can add any vegetable you like to this, but try to use quick cooking ones.
- You can make this gluten free by using a gluten free soy sauce or by using tamari instead of soy. Tamari is thicker than Soy, so use less honey or add a little water.
- Add a little sprinkle of sesame seeds and even some chopped cashews over it before serving.
- For some spiciness, add some slices of fresh red chilli or a sprinkling of red chilli flakes before serving.
- Add a little bit of extra sweetness to this dish by throwing in a small can of pineapple chunks at the same time as the sauce.
- If you are using frozen vegetables, you will need to cook them a bit longer until the water that is released has evaporated.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Stella Kashmoney says
This looks delicious. I love your recipes. Great post.
Sarah Bailey says
What a delicious sounding veggie meal and so quick to make! I need to give it a try. x
LydiaF says
I like those rice packets as well, they're so handy, especially on nights when you don't want to cook as you've mentioned. I also use them on nights when I want to eat one thing and Rick wants to eat something else.
Jeanne Horak-Druiff says
Oh that is exactly what I feel like tonight! Have been eating way too much meat this week and my body is craving a bowl of crisp, crunchy vegetables like this :)
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
You've chosen so many of my favorite veggies here. I love the addition of the baby corn. Thanks for that reminder. On my "to do" list.
Brittany says
This is beautiful! I eat most of my veggies raw because I have been so lazy lately, but this would help spice up my life a bit. Literally.
mira says
LOVE HOMEMADE "TAKEOUT " FOOD! THIS STIR FRY LOOKS SO GOOD! PINNED!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Love this 10-minute takeaway style dish - I love those sorts of things.
Kari @ bite-sized thoughts says
What a delicious dish - definitely better than take away and just as quick!
Congratulations on your best blog rating too :D That's lovely news. And I'm glad you're feeling better, and hope nothing serious was wrong.
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Yum! I love making stir fries since they take very little time. You can't beat ten minutes for a quick weeknight dinner.
whatlauraloves says
This sounds incredible! Thanks for the recipe idea! xxx
Anne Murphy says
Good reminder of how easy it really is to fix a vegetable dish like this! Looks delicious!
And my last CSA pickup left me with quite a few peppers - last of the season! They should really star in this.
Kerri McGrail says
This recipe looks finger-lickin delicious! I adore stir fry and eat it at least once a week! That sauce sounds so delicious and is similar to what I usually use minus the honey. I love adding rated ginger to stir fry sauces- it gives it such a delicious flavor!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
Love this recipe because it has so many veggies! I am a veggieholic ;)
Renna says
Brilliant!! Such a fab recipe. I love teriyaki sauce, and you're right....it's actually easy to make.