When you think stir-fry, you probably think of making a quick dish in a frying pan or skillet, but did you know you can make stir-fry in a slow cooker? Simply throw in your ingredients and let your slow cooker do the work. By making stir-fry in a slow cooker, you can make easy, healthy meals your whole family will enjoy … and get out of the kitchen for a few hours!
1. Slow Cooker Cashew Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Combine the crunch of vegetables and unsalted cashews with tender, slow-cooked beef for the perfect slow cooker stir-fry. The recipe from the Recipe Critic takes only 10 minutes of prep, and your slow cooker does the rest of the work.
The folks at All Recipes make stir-fry easy with their slow cooker pepper steak recipe. Prepare the beef with garlic and vegetable oil in a skillet, and transfer to your slow cooker. Enjoy your time away from the kitchen and be rewarded with a delicious meal of slow cooked sirloin.
Mongolian beef is a classic Chinese-American dish. You can make it yourself in a slow cooker with help from Six Sisters’ Stuff. Combine flank steak and the rich flavors of ginger, garlic, and soy sauce for a family-friendly slow cooker dish.
Combine fresh vegetables, chicken and crunchy cashews in this easy slow cooker recipe from the Idea Room. You can make the simple recipe on the stove with a skillet, or throw everything in the slow cooker and walk away for a few hours.
2. Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken and Stir-Fry Veggies
Make the simple recipe from Six Sisters’ Stuff with only four ingredients. Cook the chicken in your slow cooker, and stir-fry or steam the veggies right before the chicken is ready. Serve over a bed of white rice for a delicious meal the whole family will enjoy.
3. Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken with Peppers
Get the rich taste of stir-fry with the ease of a slow cooker with this recipe from Well Plated By Erin. The recipe combines the sweetness of pineapple juice with a slight kick from the peppers, all cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.
1. Slow Cooker Pork Stir-Fry with Peanut Noodles
If you’re looking for a slow cooker meal bursting with flavors, look no further than the pork stir-fry recipe from Well Plated. The whole family will be fighting over the leftovers, it’s so good.
2. Slow Cooker Garlic Pork Stir Fry
Combine juicy pork tenderloins with garlic and more for an easy, slow cooker meal from Rachel Schultz. To add extra texture and flavor, top with chopped peanuts and cilantro, and garnish with lime wedges for a spritz of citrus.
Mandarin oranges provide a sweet taste, while garlic and soy sauce add the classic stir-fry flavor in this dish from the Half Baked Housewife. With only two directions to follow, you’ll have an easy meal for the whole family.
1. Slow Cooker Shrimp Stir-Fry
Load your slow cooker with shrimp and fresh veggies with the simple recipe from Get Crocked. Top with scallions and sesame seeds, and serve over brown rice for a complete meal.
2. Slow Cooker Vegetable Lo Mein
Forget the take out, and make your own healthy stir-fry lo mein at home with the recipe from Life Made Sweeter. Cook everything from the tofu to the lo mein noodles in your slow cooker.
You can use your slow cooker to make a variety of recipes any time of the year. For summer slow cooker recipes and more non-slow cooker recipe ideas, visit the recipes section of our blog.
