Flavorful broccoli stir fry with chickpeas and a delicious garlic ginger sauce! This vegan weeknight dinner is easy to make in just one pan and it’s ready in about 25 minutes. The healthy takeout recipe is meat-free, gluten-free, low in fat, and very simple!
Most stir fry recipes contain either beef or chicken but not this garlic broccoli stir fry recipe. It’s a vegan version which contains healthy plant-based protein from chickpeas! Why would you love this quick and easy broccoli stir fry?
- It’s garlicky, sweet, sour, spicy, and flavorful.
- It’s a healthy weeknight dinner which is ready in about 25 minutes.
- The recipe contains only simple ingredients.
How To Make Garlic Broccoli Stir Fry?
This is a very simple weeknight dinner which only requires one skillet and a couple of ingredients.
- Sautè onion, ginger, garlic, and all spices in a pan over medium heat.
- Add broccoli and vegetable broth. Fry until the broccoli is tender but not soft.
- Meanwhile, prepare the flavorful sauce.
- Pour the sauce in the pan and add rinsed and drained chickpeas.
- Fry for a further few minutes, serve alone or with cooked rice.
You can store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Broccoli Tofu Stir Fry
If you can’t eat chickpeas or want to try a variation of this recipe, why not make tofu broccoli stir fry?! It’s also easy to make and all you need in addition is firm tofu.
- No need to press it, just drain and pat dry the tofu.
- Slice it into cubes and coat with a little cornstarch.
- Fry tofu in a pan with some oil for about 10-15 minutes or until crispy from all sides.
- Remove tofu from the pan and cook the broccoli as stated in the recipe below.
Simple Ingredients
The recipe contains accessible ingredients which you might have already in your home such as:
- Fresh onion, garlic, and ginger
- Broccoli
- Canned chickpeas (or cooked from dry)
- Vegetable broth
- Soy sauce or tamari or coconut aminos
- Balsamic vinegar or rice vinegar
- Maple syrup
- Different spices
- Cornstarch
- Rice to serve
I used the following spices:
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- Smoked Paprika
- Black pepper & salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
You can also add ground cumin and turmeric to taste if you want. 🙂
This Garlic Broccoli Stir Fry Is:
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Low-Fat
- Satisfying
- Flavorful
- Sweet & sour
- Comforting
- A quick 1-pan recipe
- Easy to make with simple ingredients
- A much healthier alternative to (Chinese) takeout
- And it contains healthy plant-based protein
Should you recreate this vegetarian garlic broccoli stir fry recipe, please leave a comment below, and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan and #elavegan because I love to see your remakes and often share them in my Insta Stories!
If you love healthy stir-fry recipes, definitely also check out the following recipes which are vegan and gluten-free:
And if you love broccoli, you also shouldn’t miss the following delicious vegan broccoli recipes:
Garlic Broccoli Stir Fry
Ingredients
Broccoli Stir Fry:
- 1 tablespoon oil (*see recipe notes)
- 1 onion diced
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 heaped tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Black pepper & sea salt to taste
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 (450 g) medium head of broccoli cut into small florets
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 (15 oz) can of chickpeas rinsed and drained
- Cooked rice of choice for serving
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) of water
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free if needed)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or any other sweetener
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, garlic, and all spices. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- Add broccoli florets and vegetable broth. Fry until the broccoli is tender but not soft, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine water, soy sauce, vinegar, maple syrup, and cornstarch. Whisk.
- Pour the sauce in the pan and add chickpeas.
- Bring to a boil until the sauce simmers. Fry for a further few minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasonings. Add more salt/pepper/cayenne pepper if needed.
- Serve alone or with cooked rice. Enjoy!
Notes
- Please note that restaurant stir fry recipes contain a lot of oil. If you aren't used to low-fat cooking, you might not like this healthier stir fry version. If you don't mind oil, feel free to add more oil to taste. 🙂
- Recipe serves 4. Nutrition facts are for one serving (without rice).
Nutrition information is an estimate and has been calculated automatically
Clare
Found your recipe on pinterest but no way to post pic of my attempt, so I’ve put it on my yummy board
It’s delicious and I used balsamic vinegar with fig.
I’ve made a few of your recipes now and they always turn out perfectly and yummy!
Thank you! ????????????????????????????????????????♀️
Ela
Aww, that’s really amazing, Clare! Thanks for your great feedback. 🙂
Nicole
5 STARS! Delicious and this is coming from a person who did not like brocolli 5 days ago
Ela
Yay!! So happy you enjoyed it, Nicole. 🙂
Mariana Van Wyk
Hi Ela,
I just made this recipe and it is a winner! Thank you so much for sharing.????
Ela
You are very welcome, Mariana! Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Nelly
Lovely recipe would like to make it for dinner tonight. What can be substituted for cornstarch..??
Ela
Hi Nelly, you can use arrowroot flour. 🙂
Deanna Latino
So I was going to crockpot my chickpeas but I accidentally unplugged it to make dessert and forgot to plug it back in. Is there another bean I could use as a substitute? I don’t have any canned chickpeas.
Ela
Yes, you can use other beans. 🙂
Laurel
I make this recipe all the time. I dont use any oil and at least twice the broccoli. Love it
Ela
Awesome! I am so glad you like the recipe, Laurel. Thanks for your feedback! 🙂
lil Lynda
Made your brown garlic sauce for my beef and broccoli, your recipe is so easy to follow and your suggestions for alternatives if you don’t have something called for, well, they work out amazingly well…I didn’t have whole ginger and powdered ginger didn’t sound very appetizing so I didn’t use it at all, I did use extra minced garlic (only a tiny bit more), I didn’t have any rice wine or any wine at all but I used rice vinegar…everyone LOVED it and even asked for extra sauce to dip plain broccoli into… I’d say this sauce is going to be asked for ALOT so it definitely is going in my recipe box and weekly on my menu and I will be buying more of the alternative ingredients you mentioned just to change it up a bit every once in a while. I can’t Thank You enough for your recipes…my family of 6 can be hard to please normally but your recipes make feeding them really easy and healthy, again THANK YOU!!!
Ela
Aww, I am so glad you like the sauce! Thanks for your feedback. 🙂
Colleen Shannon
This was so good! I’m glad I did not add the 1 heaping tablespoon of ginger because I think that’s all I would have tasted, instead I used 1 level teaspoon. I used frozen broccol.. I did not cook it long because I didn’t want a soggy texture. To the sauce I added was 2 1/2 tsp garlic chili sauce. to give it some heat and that made it perfect for me.
Ela
Sounds great! I am so glad you enjoyed the dish. 🙂
Belle
We do a “social distancing” community pre-services supper for Shabbat at our synagogue. This was an excellent take along recipe. We do kosher/vegetarian/vegan/gluten free so that everyone can eat.
Ela
That’s so good to hear, Belle! Thanks for your great feedback. 🙂
Kelly
I followed this recipe exactly but used tofu instead of chickpeas. My family and I loved it. Very flavorful. This is my new favorite stir fry recipe. Danke!!
Ela
You are very welcome, Kelly! I am so glad you and your family enjoyed it. 🙂
Sara
We absolutely love this recipe! We love spice so, I add a little Sriracha to the sauce. Also, we throw in extra veggies like bell pepper and carrots. DELISH! Thanks for sharing.
Ela
You are welcome! That sounds so delicious. 🙂
Judit
Such an amazing recipe!! Thank you so much, I’m not very fan of broccoli but I love this plate! I’ll do it more times for sure!
Ela
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Judit. 🙂 Thanks for your feedback.
Irene
It was delicious! You have great recipes Ela ????????
So far anything I’ve tried from you is a keeper!
Ela
That makes me really happy, Irene! Thank you 🙂
Sandy Cowles
This is an AMAZING dish! So tasty. I’ve made it twice in 10 days. One of my new favorites. Thanks for posting such fantastic gf and vegan recipes.
Ela
You are very welcome, Sandy! I am glad you enjoy my recipes. 🙂
Rachel
Can I make this without the chickpeas as a broccoli side dish?
Ela
Sure! 🙂
carol
Very good! Thank you!! A little too much ginger for me, but still really good. I’ll just cut that a bit next time ????. I added red peppers to the onion garlic ginger step and peeled some carrots into it at the end for color.
My sauce was not as dark or thick as your pic. I did use tamari instead of soy, maybe that’s why?
I was gonna post a picture but nowhere to do that?
Ela
Yes, that’s possible as I used dark soy sauce! Glad it turned out delicious. You could post a photo on Pinterest or Instagram and tag me with @elavegan #elavegan. 🙂
Karen
This was so tasty!!! I added a bunch of sauteed mushrooms as well. I used the leftover vegetable broth from the box to make my brown rice. Yum! I’m curious to try it with the balsamic. The rice vinegar was perfect. Thank you!
Ela
So happy it turned out great, Karen! Thanks for your kind feedback. 🙂
Cristina
This has quickly become my favourite go-to stir fry recipe. I’ve made it twice in 2 weeks and plan on making it many more times, it’s delicious!!!
I added chopped cabbage, carrots, and shelled edamame to the broccoli and it turned out amazing. Thank you for such a great recipe!
Ela
I am so glad you loved the recipe, Cristina. 🙂 Thanks for your comment.
Kyle Blom
Added mushrooms and bell peppers. Love this recipe! Definitely one of my favorites!
Ela
I am so glad you love it, Kyle. Thanks for your feedback! 🙂
Roopa
Hello Ela,
Perfect recipe????I am getting better at following.
. My work is starting backIn two days. During this time you have been a great coach to me.
My daughter asked me to send her screen shot of the person I am following…
lots of love
Ela
Aww, that’s amazing Roopa! Thanks for your sweet comments, I really appreciate your feedback. 🙂
Gabby
Easy yummy and fast meal! My family including a 2 year old loved this meal.
Ela
I am glad you enjoyed the meal, Gabby. 🙂