Made with tofu, this Vegan Fried Rice is done in less than 30 minutes! It transforms leftover rice into a new meal.
This Vegan Fried Rice is a perfect weeknight meal. Use leftover rice from a restaurant or plan ahead and make enough rice to use for different meals throughout the week.
Can Vegans Eat Fried Rice?
Traditional fried rice is often made with eggs or meat, but this fried rice is made with vegetables and tofu in place of eggs.
Is It Gluten-Free?
This fried rice recipe is made with gluten-free tamari and gluten-free hoisin sauce making it totally gluten free.
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add crumbled tofu and turmeric. Cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
- Add carrots to the pan. Cook for several minutes until crisp tender.
- Add garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, tamari, and more salt and pepper as needed. Cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add white parts of the green onion, peas, cooked rice. Cook for a few minutes longer.
- Top with the green parts of the green onion.
Tips
- If you're using homemade rice, make sure to rinse the rice until the water is clear before cooking it. This will help it from clumping together.
- It's super easy to make brown rice in a slow cooker: Coat the slow cooker pot with coconut oil, olive oil, or vegan butter. Add rice to the pot after rinsing. Add double the amount of water and cook on high for 3 hours.
- Whether using homemade rice or take-out, make sure to cool rice before using. This helps it from clumping together.
- Use turmeric to add yellow to the tofu. This not only makes it look like the classic fried rice with eggs, but makes it more appealing in my opinion. It adds a nice flavor too, but you don't have to use it.
- This recipe tastes even better the next day after the flavors have melded together.
Substitutions and Add Ins
- Broccoli
- Edamame
- Celery
- Bell pepper
- Asparagus
- Roasted cashews
- Peanuts
- Cabbage
- Corn
- Tempeh
- Cauliflower Rice
Storage
This will last up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
Other Recipes
- Vegetable Spring Rolls
- Green Curry with Tofu and Vegetables
- Tofu and Thai Noodles with Peanut Sauce
- Gluten Free Vegan Tempura
Recipe
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Vegan Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 8 ounces extra firm tofu drained and crumbled (½ a block)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric (for color - optional)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- ½ cup chopped carrots
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons gluten free hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon low sodium gluten free tamari
- 2 cups cooked brown or white rice cooled
- Salt and pepper
- 2 green onions chopped and green parts reserved for garnish
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add crumbled tofu and turmeric. Cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
- Add carrots to the pan. Cook for several minutes until crisp tender.
- Add garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, tamari, and more salt and pepper as needed. Cook 30 seconds.
- Add white parts of the green onion, peas, rice and cook for a few minutes longer.
- Top with the green parts of the green onion.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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