Sizzle up rich pork belly, toss it with chewy Udon noodles and sauteed bok choy, or build a cozy bowl with fluffy jasmine rice and savory mushrooms. Add a drizzle of teriyaki, a spoonful of curry sauce, or a kick of sriracha—no complicated recipes required. These everyday staples make it easy to stir-fry, simmer, and serve something seriously satisfying.

Big flavor, minimal effort, and a world of taste in every bite can be yours this week at Oliver’s,  where we are featuring all the ingredients you need – at special prices – to set yourself up with the foundation for a variety of easy, globally inspired meals.

Note: All quoted prices are in effect through March 3, 2026 at all four Sonoma County Oliver’s Market locations.

Featured Ingredients

Our buyers got right to work to create a great list of ingredients that can serve as a base for many a meal, and some global flavor-friendly beverages too:

• Rocky Air-Chilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, $6.99/lb.
• Oliver’s Pork Belly, $6.99/lb.
• Myojo Jumbo Udon Noodles with Soup Mix, 21.8 oz. Package, $4.49
• Super Lucky Elephant Jasmine Rice, 5 lb. Bag, $6.49
• Hikari Organic Japanese Miso, 17.6 oz. Container, $7.99
• Clover Sonoma Organic Cage Free Eggs, 18 Count Package, $8.99
• Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, 17 oz. Bottle, $3.29
• Imagine Organic Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 oz. Container, $2.49
• Eden Mirin Rice Cooking Wine, 10.1 oz. Bottle, $9.99
• San-J Sauces, Selected Varieties,10 oz. Bottle, 50% off
• Organic Baby Bok Choy, Grown by Lakeside in Salinas, CA, $2.49/lb.
• Organic Shiitake Mushrooms, Grown by Mushroom King in California, $7.99/lb.
• Organic Mung Bean Sprouts, 9 oz. Package, Grown by Salad Cosmo in Dixon, CA, $1.99/ea.
• Organic Green Onions, Grown by Cal-O in Bakersfield, CA, $0.99/ea.
• Yaegaki Sake, 750ml Bottle, $6.99+CRV
• Clean Slate Riesling, 2023 Germany, 750ml Bottle, $8.99+CRV
• Sonoma Springs Mai Japanese Rice Lager, 4 pack/16 oz. Cans, $10.99+CRV

Stir Fry 101

This article at Inquiring Chef.com is a great primer on everything you need to know about choosing, seasoning, and caring for a wok, so check it out if you want to start your wok adventures from the very beginning. Here are some of their tips on timing out the cooking of a stir fry.

The Order to Cook Ingredients in a Wok

If you’ve watched someone cook with a wok in a professional kitchen, you may have seen them throw all of the ingredients into a wok together, toss it a few times, and transfer it to a plate. These professional cooks are often using stoves and woks that are very hot – likely much hotter than you will ever get at home.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way to get everything to cook properly in your home kitchen. Simply cook them in the following order:

• Protein (4 to 7 minutes)
• Aromatics (1 minute)
• Vegetables (1 to 7 minutes, depending on size and sturdiness)
• Sauce (2 minutes)

Step 1: Heat Oil

To get started, place your wok over medium-high heat. When the wok is hot, add about 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil (see the article for some good options) and rotate/swirl the wok to distribute the hot oil over the bottom and sides.

Step 2: Sear Protein and Set Aside

Tip: Before adding protein to the wok, pat it dry with paper towels. Dry protein will sear more easily. (Proteins that are not dry will steam instead of sear.)

To heated oil, add protein of choice (chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, tofu, etc) in a single layer. Leave the protein, without stirring, for a couple minutes, until it sears on the bottom. Use a spatula (a wok spatula works great for this) to flip the protein and sear the other side.

Once the protein is seared on both sides, give it a stir and continue cooking until it is nearly cooked through. (Stop just short of cooking it all the way because it will finish cooking in the sauce.) Season the protein with some salt and transfer it to a plate.

Step 3: Cook Aromatics

Return the wok to medium-high heat and add another 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil. Add aromatics (like garlic, onions, ginger, shallots, chilis). Cook these, stirring constantly, for a minute so they start to flavor the oil.

Step 4: Cook Vegetables

To aromatics, add vegetables in order from longest cooking time to shortest cooking time. Here are a few examples:

• 6 to 7 minutes (hard vegetables): broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, brussels sprouts
• 4 to 5 minutes (medium-hard vegetables) like zucchini, mushrooms
• 3 to 4 minutes (medium-soft vegetables): bell peppers, snow peas, baby carrots
• 1 to 2 minutes (soft vegetables): leafy greens, tomatoes, peas, corn kernels

With all vegetables, stir them frequently as they cook. You can also shake the wok back and forth or use it to toss the vegetables a few inches into the air if you’re feeling brave!

Tip: As you’re cooking the vegetables, if the wok starts to look dry or the vegetables start to burn before they are cooked through, add about 1 Tablespoon of water. If you do this with the longer cooking vegetables, you can cover the wok with a lid after adding the water. This will steam the vegetables and help them to soften without burning.

Step 5: Add Protein, Sauce, Rice

When the vegetables are all cooked to tender, add the protein back to the wok and pour the sauce/liquids down the sides of the wok. Pouring the liquids down the sides will help them to heat up before reaching the other ingredients. If cooking fried rice or another grain, add them now too (note: any grain / rice should be pre-cooked and tender before adding them to the wok).

Toss everything together until protein is cooked through and everything is coated in sauce.

Our Recipe Inspiration

If you prefer to try a recipe over creating your own stir fry, we have you covered! Check out all of these delicious recipes, many of which incorporate this week’s featured ingredients.

• Beef & Ramen Stir Fry
• Kimchee Stir Fried Pork Belly
• Orange Chicken
• Pineapple and Prawn Fried Rice
• Vegetarian Yaki Udon
• Japanese Curry with Soba Noodles

You can also check out these recipes from our collection:

• Traditional Szechuan Stir-fried mushrooms
• Crab & Cheese Puffs
• Thai Yellow Curry
• Vegan Japchae
• Vegan Fried Rice
• Homemade Beef Lo Mein
• Easy Coconut Curry Fish Soup
• Meal preppin’ veggie stir fry
• Shrimp Stir Fry Using Oliver’s Fresh Cut Veggies

Dinner is Served!

We hope these flavorful and fast dinner ideas will encourage you to pull out your wok and try a new recipe or two this week. Fast, flavorful, and healthy dinners are just a few minutes away, with a little inspiration from Oliver’s Market.

Cheers!