Easy Salmon Stir Fry Recipe
Wondering if you can stir fry salmon? The answer is YES YES YES and this easy salmon stir fry recipe will show you how easy and how delicious it can be. This healthy weeknight meal is made with kitchen staples (if you stir fry, you should have these) and the whole meal comes together in less than 30 minutes. Glazed teriyaki salmon is similar, but has a sweeter sauce and mango salsa salmon has sweet, savory, and spicy flavors. (Tips for serving salmon to picky eaters here.)
Stir fries make it on our weeknight dinner menu about once a week and for good reason. They are fast, they are delicious, and they are made with nutritious ingredients. (Plus everyone (usually) likes rice, so that’s a win. ;)) Be sure to give my healthy orange chicken, pepper steak stir fry, stir fried udon noodles, and ground pork stir fry next time.
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What You’ll Love About Salmon Stir Fry
- Nutritious and delicious meal
- Family-friendly (everyone can make their own bowl)
- Ready in less than 30 minutes
- Super flavorful
- Made with simple ingredients
Ingredients
- Garlic – Use fresh garlic for best flavor or frozen cubes for convenience. If you like jarred garlic, feel free to use that!
- Ginger – Use fresh ginger or frozen cubes for convenience or mince or grate fresh for best flavor.
- Soy sauce – You can use whatever variety you prefer (regular soy sauce or low-sodium soy sauce). If you’re looking for a gluten-free option, use coconut aminos or tamari.
- Sesame oil – Use high quality sesame oil for best flavor.
- Rice vinegar – This helps give a little acid to the stir fry sauce. You could also use mirin, white balsamic vinegar, or even lime juice.
- Garlic chili paste – This gives a mild heat to the stir fry. You could also use sriracha or omit it if you don’t like any spice.
- Honey – This gives sweet flavor. You could also use maple syrup or brown sugar.
- Salmon – If you can find it, salmon without skin will be more convenient as we will be removing it. In terms of wild-caught vs. farm-raised – I recommend using whatever you prefer for taste-wise and price.
- Vegetable oil – I like avocado oil, but any vegetable oil with a high smoke point will work.
- Green beans – Haricot verts are great for this stir fry, but you can also use trimmed green beans. Cut them if you prefer for easier munching.
- For serving – Rice or noodles, sesame seeds, sliced green onions
How to Make Healthy Salmon Stir Fry
This is an overview on how to make salmon stir fry with vegetables, the detailed instructions can be found below in the recipe card.
FAQs
What flavors pair well with salmon?
Salmon can be eaten in so many ways! It’s a favorite at our house, so here are a few of our favorites with different flavor profiles: furikake salmon, salmon Caesar salad, smoked salmon dip, crispy panko salmon, salmon sliders.
What vegetables work well with salmon stir fry?
There are so many vegetables that would go perfectly with this salmon stir fry. You can really use any favorite veggie, you’ll just need to adjust the cooking time a bit. Here are some veggies to try: sugar snap peas or snow peas, red bell pepper, greens like bok choy, kale, or spinach, carrots, or frozen broccoli.
Storage Instructions
Store salmon stir fry with vegetables in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
How to reheat salmon stir fry
Reheat salmon in a hot skillet until warmed through, being careful to not overcook. Microwaving is not recommended.
Can I freeze salmon stir fry?
You can freeze salmon stir fry, but it is best fresh, so I would recommend cutting the recipe in half if you don’t want to have too many leftovers.
What to Serve with Salmon Stir Fry
This salmon stir fry with vegetables needs just a few things to turn it into a full meal, and mostly just rice. 🙂
- White rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice
- Furikake, sesame seeds, chili crunch oil
- Bok choy stir fry
- Fresh fruit
How to Feed Salmon Stir Fry Recipe to the Whole Family
I get it, feeding kids can be tough! But following the Division of Responsibility and knowing your job and your child’s job makes it SO much more enjoyable. You’ll be able to feed your kids any meal, which will help ensure that they are eating a variety of nutritious foods – with plenty of play food sprinkled in.
I would recommend serving the salmon veggie stir fry in a pinch bowl (taster bowl) if it’s a new or learning-to-like it food. Serve the meal with a few items you know your kids will eat, like fruit, milk, and/or bread and butter.
More Easy Stir Fry Recipes
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Salmon Stir Fry Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Description
This salmon stir fry recipe is a delicious and different way to enjoy nutritious salmon! Ready in less than 30 minutes and made with staples.
Ingredients
For Marinade
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tsp. minced ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. garlic chili paste or sriracha
- 1 Tbsp. honey
For Salmon Stir Fry
- 16 oz. salmon, skin removed and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
- 12 oz. green beans
- rice for serving
- sesame seeds
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- Prepare rice for serving.
- Mix marinade. In a medium bowl, whisk together garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic chili paste, and honey. Set aside half of the marinade in a separate bowl.
- Add salmon cubes to medium bowl with marinade and gently toss to coat. Set aside.
- Cook green beans. Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet and stir fry green beans for 3-4 minutes.
- Add reserved marinade to pan and cook for 1-2 minutes, until green beans are evenly coated and tender. Transfer beans to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan with paper towel.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon to pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, gently flipping over half way through, to keep intact.
- Serve green beans and salmon over rice with sesame seeds and sliced green onion to garnish.
Notes
- Nutrition facts do not include rice
Food styling and photography by Loren Runion.
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We made this today, but tweaked it slightly. We grilled the salmon! I didn’t want to stir fry small pieces of salmon, so we grilled serving size pieces instead. We also used a hot honey for a little kick. Grilling the salmon caramelized the honey, so that was a bonus. Both my husband and I liked this and we will definitely make it again.
Oooh, love the hot honey addition. Thanks for sharing that it works grilled too, that’s awesome.
Minor tweaks we’d make, but considering how easy it is to make and the fact that both parents and our 3 girls (5 yr, 3 yr, 14 mo) like it is a MAJOR win. Sauce, green beans, and rice are great, but salmon itself was lacking a little flavor so next time we may dry brine it.