Homemade Stir Fry Vegetables and Reheating Stir Fry Leftovers
Supplement your leftover stir fry with your own fresh, stir fried vegetables! Tips on reheating your leftover rice and protein dish.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil for garlic
- 3-4 cloves garlic diced
- 2 tbsp avocado oil (or another oil with a high smoke point - can also use olive oil at a lower heat)
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 carrot very thinly sliced
- 4-5 mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets trimmed
- 1/4 cup green onions if desired
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2-3 cloves garlic diced
Instructions
- Begin heating your leftover rice and protein, if any, in a pan on medium heat. Add a splash of water and close the lid. Stir occasionally and let simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- If making the stir fry sauce, combine soy sauce, honey, and diced garlic and stir until combined. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a separate pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant. Remove the garlic and excess oil from the pan.
- Bring the burner up to a high heat then add avocado oil. Toss in the onions and carrots, stirring vigorously. Cook for about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and broccoli and cook for an additional 1 minute. Continue stirring vigorously. Remove the pan from heat.
- Add the stir fry sauce or 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce. Adjust the quantity as desired.
- Pour the vegetables into the pan with the rice and protein. Stir to combine. Garnish with green onions if desired.
