7 Stir Fry Recipes For Every Night of the Week

These fast and flexible dinners will definitely hit the spot. If you’re looking to get dinner on the table fast, stir fries are hard to beat—most of them cook faster than the rice and are perfect for nights when you don’t really feel like cooking but still want a real meal. They’re super adaptable, great for using up whatever protein and veggies you’ve got hanging around, and you can even prep some components ahead. From takeout-style favorites like Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry to slurpable noodle dishes like Quick and Easy Pad Thai, this collection gives you a stir-fry for every night of the week. Love these recipes?Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place. Quick and Easy Pad Thai “For this recipe, I use a bottled pad Thai sauce, which you can find in most major American grocery stores, including Walmart. Purists may prefer mixing each element themselves for total flavor control, but the bottled sauce provides a reliable, flavorful base—and with just a few simple tweaks, this pad Thai tastes every bit as good as a custom-made version.” —Frank Tiu, Recipe Developer Shrimp Stir-Fry “While stir fries do not usually contain butter, the addition of butter here thickens and enriches the sauce without the need for cornstarch or other thickeners. It also makes the sauce glossy and adds an irresistible buttery flavor that goes perfectly with the soy sauce and Sriracha.” —Megan Scott, Former Senior Editor Pineapple Chicken “I get the rice going on the stove before I prep anything else. Technically, the rice is ‘done’ in about 15 minutes, but once it is, I turn the burner down as low as it can go. The rice continues steaming to become extra fluffy and tender without

These fast and flexible dinners will definitely hit the spot.