How to Use stir-fry in a Sentence
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So which cut of beef is best for a stir-fry?
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sauté or braise celery, or add it to a stir-fry.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
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Dice carrots to add to soups, stews, and stir-fries.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 Nov. 2025
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Smaller ones should be added at the last minute to stir-fries.
—Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
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Try it in stir-fries, soups, or sautéed with garlic.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
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What makes this dish so quick to cook is the stir-frying method.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
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Frozen onions are ideal for soup, stews, stir-fries, and casseroles.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
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Add coconut aminos to stir-fries close to the end of cooking.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
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Broccoli is no stranger to stir-fry, and for good reason.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
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Pile cubed tofu atop a bowl of noodles or add it to a stir-fry.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026
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Grill them with some olive oil or cheese, or add to a stir-fry with meat or tofu.
—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.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Toss them into stir-fries, salads, or grain bowls.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
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Serve with broccoli, peas, or carrots for a stir-fry feel.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
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Add almonds to salads, grain bowls, or stir-fries.
—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.
—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.
—Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
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Then add the peas and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute.
—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.
—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.
—USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
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One bell pepper adds sweetness and color to the stir-fry.
—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.
—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.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 27 Dec. 2025
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Sauté bok choy with other vegetables for a quick stir-fry.
—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.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
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Stir them into soups, stir-fries, or stews just before serving.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
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But great white sauce stir-fry dishes and various chow mein are marked gluten-free.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
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Try grilling it, stir-frying it with vegetables, or adding it to stews.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
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Bell peppers are great for stir-fries, wraps, and pasta dishes.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
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Frozen vegetables can quickly be added to soups, stews, and stir-fries.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
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Switch things up with this tomato and egg stir-fry.
—Candy Hom, AJC.com, 28 June 2026
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Ginger works in hot drinks, stir-fries, and soups.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 22 Apr. 2026
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Trim off garlic scapes for use in soups and stir-fry.
—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.
—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.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
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Add the cabbage and stir-fry for 2-4 minutes.
—Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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Young beet leaves are great additions to salads and stir-fries.
—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.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 22 Apr. 2026
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Firm tofu is great for stir-fries, scrambles, salads, grain bowls, and stews.
—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.
—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.
—Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
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Try tossing broccoli sprouts into slaws and salads or add them to omelets and stir-fries.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
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Mix them into a stir-fry dish with your favorite lean protein, rice, spices, and veggies.
—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.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ginger Ginger makes an earthy yet zingy twist for tea, pies, smoothies, and stir-fries.
—Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 16 Sep. 2026
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Add buckwheat noodles to soups, salads, or stir-fry dishes.
—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.
—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.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
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Xin Tai’s menu also includes stir-fry, tofu, seafood, and dessert dishes.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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Since cooking will soften an underripe avocado, cube it and add it to a stir-fry.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
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It’s frequently used in Thai curries and stir-fries, as well as Vietnamese soups and noodle dishes.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
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Chef and owner Mina Sourignavong also serves Thai stir-fries and matcha lattes.
—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.
—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.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
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Add the cauliflower rice and mixed vegetables and stir-fry for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
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