Instant Pot Stir Fry Vegetables

A snow pea being held with chop sticks above a bowl of stir fry.

5 from 11 votes

This easy Instant Pot Stir Fry Vegetable recipe is way better than takeout and way healthier, too. It's a quick, one pot recipe that is loaded with fresh vegetables, garlic, ginger, and a stir fry sauce that is finger licking good. This veggie recipe can be used as a main dish or used as a side dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Pressure up and release10

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Calories: 335kcal

Author: Tristin - Home Cooked Harvest

Equipment

Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

Sauce Ingredients

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Stir Fry Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 medium onion chopped into chunks
3 large carrots sliced
1 large bell pepper cut into strips
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6-8 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons ginger freshly grated
14 ounce can baby corn drained
1 cup snow peas fresh
1/2 cup water

Instructions

Combine together the soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch in a bowl or a small canning jar with a lid. Set aside.
On the 6 quart* Instant Pot press the sauté button. Add in the oil and once it's hot, add in the onion and carrots, cook for about 3-5 minutes.
Add the red pepper, ginger, and garlic, cook for about 1 minute.
Add miniature corn, water, and stir fry sauce. Stir it well.
Then place lid on the pressure cooker, turn the venting knob to the sealing position. Turn the venting knob to the sealing position and cook at high pressure for 3 minutes. As soon as it's done, immediately do a quick release by turning the venting knob to the venting position. Carefully open lid.
Press the sauté button and add in snow peas, cook for 1-2 minutes.
Serve over rice or noodles if desired.

Notes

Prepare sauce. Make sure to prepare the sauce first before starting the stir fry process. It has to be ready because if you wait to make it while the vegetables are cooking, you risk getting mushy veggies.
Use whatever your favorite vegetables are.
How to chop vegetables. Try to keep the veggies about the same size so they cook uniformly.
Sesame seeds. Add a sprinkling of sesame seeds to the finished veggies.
Stir fry should last about 3-4 days in the fridge, but is best eaten fresh.

*Size of Instant pot. I use the 6 quart sized Instant Pot which needs about 1 cup of liquid. If you are cooking in an 8 quart Instant Pot, you will need at least 2 cups of liquid. So, the ingredients will all need to be doubled.

** Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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