How to Use stir-fry in a Sentence
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So which cut of beef is best for a stir-fry?
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Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sauté or braise celery, or add it to a stir-fry.
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Nancy Lebrun,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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Dice carrots to add to soups, stews, and stir-fries.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
12 Nov. 2025
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Smaller ones should be added at the last minute to stir-fries.
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Bill Heavey,
Field & Stream,
11 May 2023
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Try it in stir-fries, soups, or sautéed with garlic.
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Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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What makes this dish so quick to cook is the stir-frying method.
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Robin Miller,
The Arizona Republic,
8 June 2023
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Frozen onions are ideal for soup, stews, stir-fries, and casseroles.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Add coconut aminos to stir-fries close to the end of cooking.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Broccoli is no stranger to stir-fry, and for good reason.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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Grill them with some olive oil or cheese, or add to a stir-fry with meat or tofu.
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Women's Health,
1 May 2023
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Drop this into soup or give it a good stir-fry to tame the flavor.
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Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Toss them into stir-fries, salads, or grain bowls.
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Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
3 Nov. 2025
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Serve with broccoli, peas, or carrots for a stir-fry feel.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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Add almonds to salads, grain bowls, or stir-fries.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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Serve it with a full stir-fry set up or enjoy this eggplant on its own.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bok choy can be used in salads, or it can be steamed, braised, sautéed, or stir-fried.
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Treehugger Editors,
Treehugger,
7 Sep. 2023
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Then add the peas and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
22 Jan. 2026
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They can be eaten raw or stir-fried, roasted, or added to soups or stews.
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Joy Emeh,
Health,
12 Mar. 2026
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Soups, stir-fries, chilis, even just good old rice and beans – the options are endless.
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USA TODAY,
30 July 2023
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One bell pepper adds sweetness and color to the stir-fry.
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Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
24 Dec. 2025
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Use them as a dip, spread, or topping for toast, or add them to dressings or stir-fries.
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Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
17 Jan. 2026
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One of my go-to meals is a tofu stir-fry with peppers and onions served over brown rice.
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Hannah Harper,
Health,
27 Dec. 2025
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Sauté bok choy with other vegetables for a quick stir-fry.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a salad or slaw; air-fried or stir-fried; brined or broiled—count me in for a serving.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Stir them into soups, stir-fries, or stews just before serving.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Try grilling it, stir-frying it with vegetables, or adding it to stews.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
18 Sep. 2025
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Try grilling it, stir-frying it with vegetables, or adding it to stews.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bell peppers are great for stir-fries, wraps, and pasta dishes.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
20 Dec. 2025
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Frozen vegetables can quickly be added to soups, stews, and stir-fries.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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Broccoli stalks are stellar chopped and tossed into stir-fries, soups, or stews.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Switch things up with this tomato and egg stir-fry.
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Candy Hom,
AJC.com,
28 June 2026
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Ginger works in hot drinks, stir-fries, and soups.
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Zia Sherrell,
Health,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trim off garlic scapes for use in soups and stir-fry.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
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Frozen celery works best in cooked dishes like soups, casseroles, and stir-fries.
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Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2026
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How to Eat Add tempeh to a stir-fry in place of meat.
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Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Add the cabbage and stir-fry for 2-4 minutes.
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Candy Hom,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Young beet leaves are great additions to salads and stir-fries.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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Onions can be used raw in salads and sandwiches, or cooked in soups or stir-fries.
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Zia Sherrell,
Health,
22 Apr. 2026
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Firm tofu is great for stir-fries, scrambles, salads, grain bowls, and stews.
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Christina Manian,
Health,
28 May 2026
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Try black bean tacos, lentil soup, tofu stir-fry, chickpea curry, or edamame grain bowls.
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Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2026
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This stir-fry is so easy to make, you won't even be tempted to look at a takeout ut menu for dinner.
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Kelsey Ogletree,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
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Mix them into a stir-fry dish with your favorite lean protein, rice, spices, and veggies.
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Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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This can be served with aloo bhaja, a potato stir-fry, or aloo’r chops, potato croquettes.
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Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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Add buckwheat noodles to soups, salads, or stir-fry dishes.
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Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
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Sure enough, the leftover stir-fry made for an excellent desk lunch that kept me full for the whole afternoon.
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Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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This meal adds fiber from vegetables, soy foods and noodles while still feeling like a weeknight stir-fry.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Since cooking will soften an underripe avocado, cube it and add it to a stir-fry.
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Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Red jalapeños are tasty in fresh salsas, stir-fries, and dehydrated spice blends, but green jalapeños are the best choice for jalapeño poppers.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
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The removal of surface starch helps achieve light, separate grains that are ideal for dishes like pilafs and stir-fries.
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Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
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For dinner, make tempeh and vegetable stir-fry with snap peas, bell pepper, bok choy, edamame and soba noodles in a sesame-ginger sauce.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Freezing is best when using your onions for cooked dishes like soups, stews, sautés, or stir-fries, as the texture will soften after thawing.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Fresh corn is an easy, versatile ingredient to toss into salads, stir-fries, pastas, dips, and so much more.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Chef and owner Mina Sourignavong also serves Thai stir-fries and matcha lattes.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cube and pan-fry firm tofu until golden, crumble into scrambles or tacos, marinate and bake, or add to curries and stir-fries.
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Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 June 2026
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Add it to pasta salad, blend it into broccoli cheddar soup, mix it into your favorite stir-fry, or scramble it with eggs in the morning.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
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Cooking — Work whole or powdered adaptogens into soups, broths, stir-fries, oatmeal, energy balls and baked goods.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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Skip the delivery fees and whip up a stir-fry featuring this balanced blend of soy sauce, ginger, and chili—no artificial flavors or colors.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gai lan is another favorite—a snappy vegetable stir-fry flavored with oyster sauce and shallots, and accented by woodfired smoke and schmalz.
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Esther Tseng,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spaghetti squash is a versatile vegetable that often replaces traditional noodles in dishes like pastas, stir-fries, and casseroles.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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Headlining the menu is suqaar, a savory stir-fry of onions, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and spices such as cumin and coriander, served with a choice of lamb, goat, beef, chicken, or fish.
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Cathy Chaplin,
AFAR Media,
22 Jan. 2026
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