(Un) Fried Rice
Whole food plant based fried rice! All the delicious flavors without the excess oil and sodium. Hits the spot!
Ingredients
Sauce
- 3 TBSP soy sauce (or alternative such as tamari)
- 3 TBSP maple syrup
- 1 TBSP peanut butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Rice, Tofu, and Veggies
- 2 cups mixed frozen veggies (or 1 cup peas, 1/2 cup corn, 1/2 cup chopped carrots)
- 1 cup sliced green onions
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 block extra-firm tofu
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
Optional toppings
- chopped peanuts or cashews
- sriracha sauce
- sesame seeds
- red pepper flakes
- lime juice
- kimchi
- chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- Mix the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Drain the liquid off the tofu. Crumble the tofu into a skillet. Cook and stir on medium-high for several minutes until the liquid has cooked off and it starts to turn golden brown on the bottom.
- Pour the sauce over the tofu and stir until well-coated. Remove the tofu with a spatula onto a plate.
- Back to the hot skillet, add the minced garlic, green onions, and mixed vegetables. Saute in a few tablespoons of water for 3-4 minutes, until garlic looks soft.
- Add the rice and tofu. Season with 1-2 TBSP of additional soy sauce. Taste. Add some salt and pepper if desired.
- You may like sriracha sauce, lime juice, sesame seeds, peanuts or cashews, red pepper flakes or other toppings on yours.
