I’m a huge fan of stir fry because it’s a really easy and flexible meal you can make with vegetables, tofu, tempeh, noodles, rice, and so much more. I’ve made Peanut Tempeh Stir Fry and Tofu Veggie Stir Fry before, but this Vegan Stir Fry with soy curls and homemade stir fry sauce is so meaty, filling, and perfectly balanced. Like a chicken stir fry but veganized! This vegan stir fry checks all of the boxes. It’s:
Loaded with veggies and a flavorful sauce.Swaps chicken for meaty soy curls.Made with really simple ingredients.The perfect clean-out-your-fridge meal!
This entire easy dinner takes less than 30 minutes to put together. Bites of tenderly cooked vegetables and soy curls tossed in a flavorful sauce are so satisfying. As a bonus, this flexible recipe can be made with almost anything you like!
What are soy curls?
Soy curls are one of the best vegan meat substitutes because they’re made with only one ingredient: whole soybeans! They’re naturally gluten free and vegan, and sold dehydrated so all you have to do is rehydrate them in water or vegetable broth before using them in stir fry’s, sandwiches, kebabs, and more. You can usually find soy curls for a good price online or at your local health food store. I recommend buying more than one bag so you get a better bang for your buck.
What are the best veggies for stir fry?
Anything you like! I used zucchini, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, and red bell pepper to make this vegetable stir fry but almost any veggie will work. If you’d like, add in snap peas, baby corn, cauliflower, leafy greens, water chestnuts, asparagus, bok choy, or cabbage as well. To make the meal even easier, purchase pre-chopped veggies. I love using frozen minced ginger and pre-chopped garlic!
How to make easy vegan stir fry
It may seem like there are a lot of steps to this recipe, but the process is quick and simple. You can have this easy weeknight dinner ready in less than 30 minutes! Here’s how it’s done:
Serving suggestions
Complete the meal by serving each bowl of vegan stir fry with noodles, grains, toppings, and tasty side dishes. Use these suggestions to get started:
Noodles – Toss the stir fry veggies in rice, udon, ramen, soba, or any long pasta noodles.Rice – Jasmine, basmati, white, or brown rice can be served underneath or on the side of the stir fry. You can even try my Vegan Fried Rice or Coconut Rice for extra flavor.Other grains – Swap the traditional choices for quinoa, farro, or cauliflower rice.Toppings – Top each bowl with peanuts, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, green onion, cashews, hot sauce, lime juice, bean sprouts, red chili peppers, or cilantro.Side dishes – Enjoy your stir fry with spring rolls, Thai peanut noodles or golden fried rice on the side.
Variations
Tofu – If you can’t find soy curls, you can substitute them with extra firm tofu instead. Simply pan-fry, air fry, or bake the tofu cubes first, then add them in with the stir fry veggies at the very end.Vegan meat – Marinated tempeh, vegan chicken or any other vegan chicken-like product work in place of the soy curls as well! Or just use all veggies.Gluten free – Use gluten free tamari instead of soy sauce.Nut free – Omit the cashews/peanuts.
Want more soy curl recipes?
Vegan Beef and BroccoliVegan KebabsBest Vegan BBQ SandwichVegan Stew – Classic & Hearty
