How to stir-fry with oil

Stir frying is a quick and tasty way to cook vegetables while keeping them crisp and full of flavour. From capsicum to snow peas, learn how to stir fry veggies with oil for a speedy, nutrient-packed meal or side dish that’s bursting with colour and crunch.

Method

Step 1

Heat frypan.

Step 2

Measure 1 tablespoon of pure vegetable oil or olive oil and pour it into frypan.

Step 3

Tilt the frypan to evenly coat the base with oil.

Cut capsicum in a fry pan

Step 4

Drop cut vegetables into hot frypan.

A person adding chopped vegetables into a fry pan

Step 5

Stir with tongs or spoon, keep the veggies moving.

A person stir-frying vegetables in a fry pan

Step 6

Pour 1-2 tablespoon of water into pan to speed up cooking process.

Step 7

Stir until cooked.

Stir-fried vegetables in a pan