What Is Soy oil and How Can I Use It?

If soy oil has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 19 recipes to try it in.

Recipes using soy oil

There are 19 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Crispy Chicken Stir-Fry

Quick, easy and delicious. Next time skip the take-out Chinese food, use this recipe to make your own mouth-watering dish.

Soy Vey! Challah (Bread)

Dairy-free challah bread made with soy milk, soy flour, soy oil, honey, and eggs. A beautifully braided loaf topped with poppy seeds. Soy Vey, it's good!

Reptile Pot Pie

Reptile pot pie poaches alligator, snake, or iguana meat in a Thai-Indian curry sauce of coconut milk, fish sauce, turmeric, and coriander. Served over baby vegetables with fresh cilantro. Bold, unexpected, and surprisingly approachable.

Chicken Romaine Vinaigrette

Grilled chicken romaine vinaigrette, a Caesar-style main course salad with herb-marinated grilled chicken, romaine, Parmesan, water chestnuts, and croutons.

Crunchy Beans with Turnips

Crunchy beans with turnips bakes a curried lima bean puree with steamed turnips, walnuts, and soybean sprouts. A plant-based side with Indian-inspired spice.

Soy Vey Challag

Vegan challah bread made with soy milk, tofu, and soy flour, braided and topped with poppy seeds. Egg-free and dairy-free with a soft, tender crumb.

Cranapple Snack Bars

Cranapple snack bars with fresh cranberries, sliced apples, walnuts, and silken tofu in a honey-sweetened cinnamon batter. A naturally sweetened fruit bar with no refined sugar.

Easy Day Vegetable Lasagna

Vegetable lasagna with tofu, spinach, mushrooms, and melted mozzarella layered with no-boil noodles. A hearty meat-free dinner for six with only 10 minutes of prep.

Aromatic Green Casserole

Steamed broccoli, brussels sprouts, and snap beans topped with a creamy walnut-dill-sage sauce. A vibrant plant-based dish ready in 25 minutes.

Spaghetti Surprise

A layered baked spaghetti casserole with crumbled tofu, cottage cheese, and melty mozzarella in a herb-tomato sauce. The surprise? It's vegetarian and nobody will guess.

Amaretto Cheesecake Delite

Amaretto cheesecake delite blends silken tofu and reduced-fat cream cheese into a lighter cheesecake spiked with amaretto and vanilla. Topped with caramelized almonds on a chocolate cookie crust.

Curried Chickpeas with Veggies

Curried chickpeas with steamed broccoli, turnips, and pearl barley tossed in curry powder, lemon juice, and fresh chives. A quick vegan bowl that comes together in minutes.

Jumbo Lump Crabcakes

Jumbo lump crab cakes bound with a house-made lime-Dijon hollandaise, coated in panko, then pan-seared golden and finished in the oven. Restaurant-grade cakes with zero filler overpowering the crab.

Shrimp Benihana

Benihana-style hibachi shrimp with butter, cream, parsley, and a squeeze of lemon. Restaurant teppanyaki shrimp recipe to make at home on a griddle.

Fresh Walleye

Broiled fresh walleye brushes fillets with a lemon-garlic-basil paste, dusts with paprika, and broils skin-on until flaky. Classic Midwest shore-lunch style fish in 20 minutes.

Harvest Pumpkin Bars

Harvest pumpkin bars with canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and a smart soy flour boost for extra protein. Soft, moist sheet pan bars perfect for fall potlucks.

Tempeh Chili

Marinated grated tempeh simmered with kidney beans, tomatoes, green pepper, and warming spices for a thick, meaty vegetarian chili. Topped with cheddar cheese, this plant-based bowl is packed with smoky cumin and chili flavor.

Squash Pie

A vegan butternut squash pie with soy milk and agar flakes, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, garnished with pecans and a barley malt glaze. An egg-free and dairy-free twist on the classic holiday pie.

Brazilian Broccoli Beans

Steamed broccoli, snap beans, and kale tossed with soybeans, chopped brazil nuts, and a garlicky tarragon dressing. A protein-packed vegetarian side that works hot or cold in just 20 minutes.

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