Whether you use organic beef sausage, chicken sausage, or a plant-based link, this recipe works beautifully. Made with simple pantry ingredients, it’s cozy, comforting, and perfect served over white rice.
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Why you’ll love this sausage veggie stir fry
- Ready in 20 minutes — faster than ordering takeout.
- A one-pan meal — everything cooks in a single skillet or wok, making cleanup easy.
- Customizable — use any sausage, add jalapeño for heat, or swap in your favorite veggies.
- Family-friendly — simple, comforting flavors with an optional kick for adults.
- Made with pantry ingredients — most likely you already have.
Here’s What You Need:
- For the sauce — simple pantry staples that come together into something seriously addictive. BBQ sauce (or ketchup if that’s what you have), soy sauce, garlic, and sweet chili.
- Sausage — any sausage you love works here! beef, chicken, turkey, veggie… I personally use organic beef sausage from Trader Joe’s.
- Vegetables — onion, red and green bell peppers, and jalapeño (totally optional).
- White rice for serving — the perfect base for this stir fry. It soaks up every last drop of that glossy sauce.
FAQs
Absolutely! This recipe works with virtually any pre-cooked or raw sausage — beef, chicken, turkey, or even plant-based. Just make sure it’s cooked through before adding the sauce.
White cabbage, snap peas, or baby corn all work wonderfully.
Definitely. This stir fry stores well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in a pan over medium heat or in the microwave with a splash of water to loosen the sauce.
Yes! Let it cool completely, then store in an airtight freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in a pan over medium heat. Note: the peppers will soften after freezing, but the flavor stays delicious. Freeze the rice separately for best results.
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Sausage Veggie Stir Fry
Equipment
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce or ketchup or a mix of both
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1–2 garlic cloves minced or crushed
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
Stir Fry:
- 10-12oz (280-300 g) your favorite sausage (vegetarian works too) cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 small white or yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper coarsely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper coarsely chopped
- Optional: 1 jalapeño pepper sliced, for heat
- salt and pepper to taste
- For serving white rice
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the BBQ sauce (or ketchup), soy sauce, garlic, and sweet chili sauce. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the sausage and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.
- Pour in the sauce and stir frequently until it thickens and coats the sausage and vegetables, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, add salt and pepper to taste, and serve over white rice.