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    Frozen Vegetable Stir Fry (California Blend Mixed Veggies)

    Last Updated : Jan 17, 2024. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Frozen vegetable stir fry or stove top stir fry made with frozen veggies makes easy, healthy, delicious and quick vegetable side dish perfect for lunch or dinner on busy week nights! Frozen stir fry vegetables made using mixed vegetables like sliced carrots, broccoli and cauliflower is cruncy and delicious.

    frozen vegetable stir fry
    frozen vegetable stir fry

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    1 easy frozen vegetable recipes:
    2 tips to make best vegetable stir fry using frozen vegetables
    3 how to make frozen vegetable stir fry?
    4 ingredients used to make frozen vegetable stir fry
    5 step by step instructions
    6 Frozen Vegetable Stir Fry (California Blend Mixed Veggies)
    6.1 Ingredients
    6.1.1 Optional ingredients:
    6.2 Instructions
    6.3 Nutrition

    easy frozen vegetable recipes:

    • air fryer roasted frozen stir fry vegetables
    • oven roasted frozen vegetables (California blend)
    • roasted frozen broccoli
    • roasted frozen cauliflower
    • balsamic roasted frozen broccoli and cauliflower
    • balsamic roasted frozen brussels sprouts
    • frozen vegetable stir fry with rice noodles
    • roasted frozen green peas and onions

    We use a California style blend of mixed vegetables which includes carrots, broccoli and cauliflower, which is very convenient and easy to use from the store bought frozen veggie package.

    frozen vegetable stir fry

    If you don't have the storebought veggie mix, you can also slice fresh vegetables on your own to make the mixed vegetables for stir fry. The texture of the stir fry vegetables is crunchy and the taste is delicious which is slightly tangy and sweet if you use brown sugar which is optional. If you like it spicy, also use the red chilies mentioned in the ingredients (optional) or you may add a teaspoon of red chili flakes or hot sauce, paprika or even black pepper powder based on your preference. And most importantly, make sure to use the best quality ingredients whether you use store bought or homemade ingredients.

    In this recipe, we use frozen vegetable mix which is more easy and convenient to use, but you can also fresh veggies instead. Also, we add the ingredients necessary for stir fry sauce in this recipe, but if you have homemade or store bought stir fry sauce ready to use, you can use that in the recipe to make things even more easier!

    tips to make best vegetable stir fry using frozen vegetables

    frozen vegetable stir fry

    If you make the stir fry on stove top using frozen vegetables, it is important to follow the recipe instructions to avoid getting mushy vegetables. We don't want over cooked vegetables in vegetable stir fry which is too soft in texture. The perfect vegetable stir fry has cooked but crunchy vegetables and has great flavors.

    The best vegetable stir fry using frozen (or fresh) veggies is crunchy in texture and has a delicious, slightly sweet and tangy flavor. If you don't use the brown sugar if you want to keep it low sugar, you may not get the sweet flavor for the veggies but it's still delicious with other flavors from the ingredients that we use. If you like spicy flavors, I highly recommend using red chili flakes or chilies or another ingredient like paprika or black pepper or hot sauce based on your preference to add that extra spicy flavor. However, if you are making for kids, you can skip any spicy ingredients. Also add crunchy cashews that is toasted in the skillet along with the veggies make the stir fry even more delicious but you can skip it if you want to keep the stir fry nut free.

    So here is how you can make vegetable stir fry using frozen veggies!

    how to make frozen vegetable stir fry?

    frozen vegetable stir fry

    To make frozen vegetable stir fry, we use the following ingredients.

    ingredients used to make frozen vegetable stir fry

    • frozen vegetables 16 oz (I used california blend that includes sliced carrots, broccoli and cauliflower florets)
    • salt adjust to taste
    • sesame oil 3 tablespoons
    • soy sauce 2 tablespoons
    • garlic powder 2 teaspoons
    • lemon juice 1 tablespoon

    Optional ingredients:

    • raw cashews ½ cup
    • brown sugar 1 teaspoon
    • dried red chilies 2 to 3 (broken or use 1 teaspoon red chili flakes)

    step by step instructions

    • Place the frozen mixed vegetables (sliced carrots and broccoli, cauliflower florets) in a large sized pan or skillet.
    frozen vegetables
    • Cook in low to medium heat for about 2 to 3 minutes until the water from the frozen vegetables evaporate.
    • Add salt, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, mix to coat the vegetables and cook for another 2 minutes.
    cooking frozen vegetables
    making stir fry using frozen veggies
    • Cover the pan with lid and cook in low heat for about 4 minutes time.
    cooking frozen vegetables
    • Once this is done, open the lid and add the remaining one tablespoon of sesame oil and also the soy sauce & lemon juice, mix well to combine with the veggies (if you are using brown sugar, red chilies and/or cashews, add that too).
    making frozen vegetable stir fry
    making frozen vegetable stir fry
    added cashews to stir fry
    frozen vegetable stir fry
    • Keep in medium heat and stir fry the vegetables for another 3 to 4 minutes (stir in between to avoid the vegetables burning) until the veggies are well roasted and slightly browned on the outside.
    frozen vegetable stir fry
    frozen vegetable stir fry
    frozen vegetable stir fry
    • Serve the stir fried mixed vegetebales as a side dish along with rice, quinoa, eggs or other proteins as you like or enjoy as a main dish along with other sides for lunch or dinner.
    frozen stir fry vegetables
    • You can also enjoy this as a healthy green veggie snack or use to make salads, toppings etc as you like!

    Below you can get the recipe for frozen vegetable stir fry in detail.

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    Frozen Vegetable Stir Fry (California Blend Mixed Veggies)

    Vegetbale stir fry using frozen mixed veggies is easy, quick and delicious which makes the perfect, crunchy vegetable side dish for lunch or dinner!
    Prep Time2 minutes mins
    Cook Time12 minutes mins
    Total Time14 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese
    Keyword: frozen vegetable stir fry
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 279kcal
    Author: Parvathy

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz frozen vegetables I used california blend that includes sliced carrots, broccoli and cauliflower florets
    • salt adjust to taste
    • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

    Optional ingredients:

    • ½ cup raw cashews
    • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
    • 2 dried red chilies broken (or red chili flakes 1 teaspoon)

    Instructions

    • Place the frozen mixed vegetables (sliced carrots and broccoli, cauliflower florets) in a large sized pan or skillet.
    • Cook in low to medium heat for about 2 to 3 minutes until the water from the frozen vegetables evaporate.
    • Add salt, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, mix to coat the vegetables and cook for another 2 minutes.
    • Cover the pan with lid and cook in low heat for about 4 minutes time.
    • Once this is done, open the lid and add the remaining one tablespoon of sesame oil and also the soy sauce & lemon juice, mix well to combine with the veggies (if you are using brown sugar, red chilies and/or cashews, add that too).
    • Keep in medium heat and stir fry the vegetables for another 3 to 4 minutes (stir in between to avoid the vegetables burning) until the veggies are well roasted and slightly browned on the outside.
      Serve the stir fried mixed vegetebales as a side dish along with rice, quinoa, eggs or other proteins as you like or enjoy as a main dish along with other sides for lunch or dinner.
      You can also enjoy this as a healthy green veggie snack or use to make salads, toppings etc as you like!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5973IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg

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    Comments

    1. Tina says

      January 19, 2025 at 2:57 pm

      this is very good. the only changes I made was I added cooked ground turkey to it I didn't have any cashew so I used about a fourth of a cup of blanched almonds and I added a can of water chestnuts. this is going to be a great lunch this week thank you for sharing.

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      • Recipe Garden says

        January 19, 2025 at 8:08 pm

        Hi Tina, I am so happy to hear you liked this stir fry! Adding some more ingredients sounds great! Thank you so much for your feedback 🙂

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