When time's in short supply, get your wok smoking hot, throw in vegetables and plenty of aromatics and in less than 10 minutes, dinner is served.
But stir-fries don't have to be reserved for quick weeknight meals: we've got a centrepiece dish of stir-fried lobster with garlic stems or Neil Perry's very special stir-fried beef paired with Sichuan peppercorns and sweet bean sauce. Whichever recipe you choose, you can't go wrong with one of these wok-tossed dishes.
![[**Deep-fried tofu with stir-fried lettuce and bacon**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/deep-fried-tofu-with-stir-fried-lettuce-and-bacon-13316|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37719/DEEP-FRIED-TOFU-WITH-STIR-FRIED-LETTUCE-AND-BACON.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Chinese-style stir-fried pork and beans](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/chinese-style-stir-fried-pork-and-beans-13628|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37720/CHINESE-STYLE-STIR-FRIED-PORK-AND-BEANS.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried beef with rice noodles and mushrooms](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/stir-fried-beef-with-rice-noodles-and-mushrooms-13487|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37721/STIR-FRIED-BEEF-WITH-RICE-NOODLES-AND-MUSHROOMS.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried lettuce with garlic and oyster sauce](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/stir-fried-lettuce-with-garlic-and-oyster-sauce-11904|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37722/STIR-FRIED-LETTUCE-WITH-GARLIC-AND-OYSTER-SAUCE.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried lobster with Sichuan pepper and garlic stems](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/stir-fried-lobster-with-sichuan-pepper-and-garlic-stems-13247|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37723/STIR-FRIED-LOBSTER-WITH-SICHUAN-PEPPER-AND-GARLIC-STEMS.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried chopped duck with coriander and black vinegar](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/neil-perry-stir-fried-chopped-duck-with-coriander-and-black-vinegar-7464|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37724/STIR-FRIED-CHOPPED-DUCK-WITH-CORIANDER-AND-BLACK-VINEGAR.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried salt pork with garlic chives and garlic stems](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/neil-perry-stir-fried-salt-pork-with-garlic-chives-and-garlic-stems-7462|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37725/STIR-FRIED-SALT-PORK-WITH-GARLIC-CHIVES-AND-GARLIC-STEMS.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried chicken and ginger](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/stir-fried-chicken-and-ginger-9830|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37726/STIR-FRIED-CHICKEN-AND-GINGER.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried chicken and Chinese mushrooms](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/stir-fried-chicken-and-chinese-mushrooms-13121|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37727/STIR-FRIED-CHICKEN-AND-CHINESE-MUSHROOMS.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried greens with char siu](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/stir-fried-greens-with-char-siu-14145|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37728/STIR-FRIED-GREENS-WITH-CHAR-SIU.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/06/22/1529637224344_kylie-kwong-crab-cropped.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried squid with black bean](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/stir-fried-squid-with-black-bean-9831|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37729/STIR-FRIED-SQUID-WITH-BLACK-BEAN.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried calamari with chilli and black bean sauce](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/stirfried-calamari-with-chilli-and-black-bean-sauce-7302|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37731/STIRFRIED-CALAMARI-WITH-CHILLI-AND-BLACK-BEAN-SAUCE.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried water spinach with preserved bean curd (fu yu ong choy)](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/stir-fried-water-spinach-with-preserved-bean-curd-fu-yu-ong-choy-8107|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37732/STIR-FRIED-WATER-SPINACH-WITH-PRESERVED-BEAN-CURD-(FU-YU-ONG-CHOY).jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried bean thread noodles with black bean and chilli mussels](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/stir-fried-bean-thread-noodles-with-black-bean-and-chilli-mussels-14054|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37733/STIR-FRIED-BEAN-THREAD-NOODLES-WITH-BLACK-BEAN-AND-CHILLI-MUSSELS.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Stir-fried minced beef with chillies and holy basil (neua pat bai grapao)](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/david-thompson-stir-fried-minced-beef-with-chillies-and-holy-basil-neua-pat-bai-grapao-7362|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37734/STIR-FRIED-MINCED-BEEF-WITH-CHILLIES-AND-HOLY-BASIL-(NEUA-PAT-BAI-GRAPAO).jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[STIR-FRIED LAMB WITH SPRING ONIONS AND STEAMED BUNS](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/stirfried-lamb-with-spring-onions-and-steamed-buns-7239|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37736/STIRFRIED-LAMB-WITH-SPRING-ONIONS-AND-STEAMED-BUNS.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[STIR-FRIED BROAD BEANS WITH CHINESE BACON (LA ROU CHAO CANDOU)](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/stir-fried-broad-beans-with-chinese-bacon-la-rou-chao-candou-11246|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/11/30/37737/STIR-FRIED-BROAD-BEANS-WITH-CHINESE-BACON-(LA-ROU-CHAO-CANDOU).jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
