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    Simple Vegan Fried Rice

    Published: Feb 3, 2015 · Modified: Jun 21, 2019 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 38 Comments

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    Simple Vegan Fried Rice

    You only need 7 ingredients to make this simple vegan fried rice and it's ready in 15 or 20 minutes. I make this recipe very often and sometimes I add other veggies, depending what's in season.

    Here in Spain you can eat this dish at Chinese restaurants and is made with rice, peas, carrots, scramble eggs and ham. Some restaurants also add chicken or shrimp. I use peas, carrots and tofu and I don't use any substitute for the ham, but you can add sun dried tomatoes or any vegan meat.

    I know some people avoid soy because they think it's not a healthy food. I only eat soy products (like soy sauce, tofu or miso) about twice a week, but I use them to make some Simple Vegan Blog recipes because they're are great to replace animal food.

    Simple Vegan Fried Rice

    I use extra virgin olive oil to fry the rice and the veggies, but other kinds of oil work too. If you're searching for a fat-free version, boil or steam the vegetables and don't fry the rice. Add some soy sauce or tamari to make the rice tastier.

    Simple Vegan Fried Rice

    Tofu is great to make vegan scramble eggs and it's a super easy recipe. You just have to use a fork to crumble tofu into bite-sized pieces and cook it for about 5 minutes with a little bit of oil, salt, pepper, herbs or spices. I use turmeric powder to make the tofu looks like real eggs.

    The recipe tastes amazing just like this, but I usually add soy or tamari sauce. Sweet and sour sauce and other Asian sauces work also great.

    Simple Vegan Fried Rice

    This meal is ideal if you don't want to spend much time in the kitchen. It's also the perfect dinner: simple and tasty. Don't be afraid to eat carbs at night, Asians eat carbs all day long and they're so lean and healthy.

    If you make this simple vegan fried rice recipe, please leave a comment or tag a picture #simpleveganblog on Instagram or any other social network. We love to see your pictures and comments, it makes us very happy!

    Simple Vegan Fried Rice

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    Simple Vegan Fried Rice
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    ★★★★★

    5 from 6 reviews

    You only need 7 ingredients to make this simple vegan fried rice and it's ready in 15 or 20 minutes. Sometimes I add other veggies.

    • Author: Simple Vegan Blog
    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Cook Time: 15 mins
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 2 1x
    • Category: Main dish
    • Cuisine: Vegan, Chinese

    Ingredients

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    • ¾ cup Basmati rice (150 g)
    • Extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 chopped carrot
    • ¼ cup frozen peas (35 g)
    • 2.7 oz firm tofu (75 g)
    • ⅛ tsp turmeric powder
    • Sea salt (optional)
    • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari

    Instructions

    1. Cook the rice according to package directions. I recommend you to cook it the day before.
    2. Heat oil in a wok or skillet and sauté the chopped carrot over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the peas and cook for another 3 minutes. Set aside.
    3. Use a fork to crumble the tofu into bite-sized pieces.
    4. Cook the tofu in the wok/skillet with a little bit of oil for about 5 minutes. Add the turmeric powder and some salt (optional) and stir. Set aside.
    5. Add more oil and cook the rice for 2 minutes, add the veggies, tofu and tamari or soy sauce and cook for 3 minutes more.

    Keywords: vegan fried rice, tofu fried rice

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    Comments

    1. Serene Lee says

      August 06, 2022 at 5:30 pm

      This is yummy.

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        August 08, 2022 at 11:31 am

        Hi Serene! Thank you so much 🙂

        Reply
    2. Arineange says

      October 13, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      Great recipe, thank you!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        October 16, 2020 at 9:59 am

        Hi! So glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    3. Celia Leighton says

      August 07, 2020 at 7:21 pm

      D best vegan recipes. You so appreciated and super amazing

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        August 11, 2020 at 9:54 am

        Thanks for your kind words Celia 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    4. Max Bledsoe says

      February 05, 2020 at 12:19 am

      Wife and I made this for our family. Very
      Picky eaters. It was a win win. They loved it. It was delicious.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        March 05, 2020 at 4:56 pm

        Hi Max! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂

        Reply
    5. Aarohi Sonputri says

      March 26, 2019 at 1:07 am

      Tastes AMAZING! This is the type of vegan food that makes you feel bad for meat and dairy eaters. Amazing recipe! excited for more! ❤️

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        March 28, 2019 at 4:51 am

        Hi Aarohi! Thanks a lot 🙂 Hahaha I don't feel about it because they can enjoy it as well 😛

        Reply
    6. Roem agustin says

      January 31, 2019 at 11:34 pm

      Will try it looks good

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 01, 2019 at 5:31 pm

        Hi Roem! Hope you enjoy it 🙂

        Reply
    7. Tami says

      December 14, 2018 at 2:57 am

      Loved this recipe...simple and quick especially when you have rice leftover from the day before. I also had some baked teriyaki tofu on hand so I used that instead!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        December 14, 2018 at 7:58 am

        Hi Tami! Thanks a lot 🙂 Sounds great!

        Reply
    8. dannie says

      May 23, 2018 at 10:12 am

      I LOVE THE SIMPLICITY OF THIS RECIPE.THANKS SO SO MUCH.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        May 24, 2018 at 9:45 am

        Hi Dannie! You're so welcome 🙂 So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    9. Ciara says

      February 21, 2018 at 1:21 am

      This was so good that I am leaving a comment to rate this 5 stars. It deserves it! I added a sprinkle nutritional Yeast when frying (squeezed) tofu. Also used frozen bag of stir fry veggies 🙃. Doubled soy sauce at end as well YUMM!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        March 25, 2018 at 3:45 am

        Hi Ciara! Thank you SO much 😀 So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    10. Ally says

      November 06, 2017 at 11:40 am

      Hi! According to your measurements one whole cup contains 600 (!) grams of rice 😱 just how it's possible? What is volume of your plain cup? Is it American ~ 250 ml cup or special spanish cup? Just interesting. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        November 07, 2017 at 10:13 am

        Hi Ally! It was a mistake, it's 3/4 cup, sorry! We always use American cups. Have a nice day!

        Reply
    11. Heather says

      August 20, 2017 at 5:18 pm

      How many people does this recipe serve??

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 21, 2017 at 1:49 pm

        Hi Heather! For 2 people, as you can read in the recipe 🙂

        Reply
    12. Melissa says

      February 10, 2017 at 1:10 am

      Do you have to drain the tofu?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 14, 2017 at 2:30 pm

        Hi Melissa! No, I usually don't 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
        • Melissa says

          February 14, 2017 at 5:17 pm

          Thank you! I made it a few days ago, i drained out the tofu. It was so good. My kids even ate it and loved it. Thank you!

          ★★★★★

        • Iosune says

          February 23, 2017 at 9:54 am

          You're so welcome! I'm so glad you liked it 😉

    13. Britany says

      January 03, 2017 at 10:53 pm

      I absolutely adore fried rice! Out of curiosity, do you ever recommend adding cooked quinoa to the mix of rice? I have some at home that I'm trying to use, and I've made just about every kind of salad and stuffed pepper I can find...
      Thanks for keeping these recipes simple! I love it!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 16, 2017 at 6:38 pm

        Hi Britany! I've never used quinoa to make this recipe, but I think it could work 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    14. Susan hayes says

      August 30, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Can I make this without tofu

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 31, 2016 at 11:30 am

        Hi Susan! Of course you can, just add your favorite veggies or ingredients 😉

        Reply
    15. María says

      August 18, 2016 at 12:30 pm

      you're the best vegan blog out there! so glad I've found you guys! this looks delicious, can't wait to try it 😀

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 31, 2016 at 10:26 am

        Hi María! Thanks a lot, you're so kind! Hope you enjoy the rice 😉

        Reply
    16. Millie says

      August 13, 2016 at 11:15 am

      Yum! This looks delcious.. I can't wait to try it, my favorite fried rice is the simple style seasoned with soy so this sounds amazing!!
      xx

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 31, 2016 at 10:01 am

        Hi Millie! Hope you like it 😉

        Reply
    17. Ty says

      April 15, 2016 at 6:17 pm

      Great recipe, although it's not gluten free unless you use gluten free soy sauce.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 22, 2016 at 4:52 pm

        Hi Ty! Yes, I know, that's why I say soy sauce or tamari because tamari is gluten-free soy sauce 😉 You choose!

        Reply
    18. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

      February 04, 2015 at 9:03 am

      I can't remember the last time that I made fried rice! Thanks for reminding me how delicious it is - I have to make this soon.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 04, 2015 at 1:28 pm

        Thank you Thalia!! It's a delicious dish, I love it!!!!!

        Reply

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