Vegan fried rice, a light and super simple recipe that's also full of flavor. It is ready with only 8 ingredients in just 25 minutes!
Easy, and quick recipes are my all-time favorites. Simple food can be so good and nutritious! That's why I absolutely love this vegan fried rice - it is delicious and made with only 10 ingredients in just 25 minutes.
Besides, you can customize this recipe with your favorite veggies, spices, or herbs, and serve it as a main dish or as a side to some vegan protein. Truly out of this world!
How to make vegan fried rice
- Cook the rice according to package directions.
- If you use frozen peas and corn kernels, cook them according to package directions. If you use them canned, omit this step.
- Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet, add the garlic, onion, and carrots, and cook them over high heat for about 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the peas and corn kernels and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the rice, the soy sauce, and the sesame oil. Stir and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
- Garnish with the green onions and serve your vegan fried rice immediately.
Ingredients and tips
- Rice: to make this dish I used long-grain white rice, but any type of rice will do. You can cook the rice right before making the recipe, but leftover rice is the best choice.
- Peas.
- Corn kernels.
- Oil: any type of oil is okay. I like canola or sunflower oil because they have a neutral flavor, unlike extra virgin olive oil. Coconut oil is also a good choice, but you should use it melted.
- Garlic.
- Onion.
- Carrot.
- Soy sauce or tamari: I made this vegan fried rice recipe with soy sauce, but tamari is a good gluten-free alternative. If you don't consume soy, coconut aminos is a great substitute. You could also add the same amount of water or vegetable stock and add more salt.
- Sesame oil: this ingredient is optional, so you can omit it.
- Green onions: feel free to omit them.
- Serve your vegan fried rice mixed with air fryer tofu, baked tofu, or fried tofu.
Is fried rice vegan?
No, fried rice isn't vegan. The original recipe is made with eggs and, of course, I didn't add them to my rice; if you'd like to replace them, you could make some tofu scramble and mix it with your rice instead.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice, I used long-grain white rice
- ½ cup peas
- ½ cup corn kernels
- 2 tablespoon oil, I used canola oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil, optional
- 2 green onions for garnish, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions. This recipe works even better with leftover rice, so if you can, cook it the day before.
- If you use frozen peas and corn kernels, cook them according to package directions. If you use them canned, omit this step.
- Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet, add the garlic, onion, and carrots, and cook them over high heat for about 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the peas and corn kernels and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the rice, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Stir and cook for 2-3 more minutes or until the rice is hot, stirring frequently.
- Garnish with the green onions and serve your vegan fried rice immediately mixed with tofu scramble, air fryer tofu, baked tofu, or fried tofu.
- Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Notes
- I used long-grain white rice, but any type of rice will do. You can cook the rice right before making the recipe, but leftover rice is the best choice.
- Sesame oil and green onions are optional, so you can omit them.
- Customize your vegan fried rice with any veggies you want.
- Classic fried rice is usually made with eggs, but I use corn kernels for a quicker version. However, you can omit the corn kernels and add our tofu scramble instead.
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published in June of 2014, but was republished with new photos, step-by-step instructions, and tips in January of 2022.
Paula says
Can this be made without oil? I need to lose weight and one thing I want to cut back on is fat/oil.
Iosune Robles says
Hi Paula! Maybe you can try boiling the veggies 🙂
Fung Rodgers says
If you add tofu or tempeh ( bean cake) in the recipe, it makes it more sumptuous and more protein rich & yummy. I used green beans as well.
Iosune Robles says
Thanks for the tip 🙂 Have a nice day!
Sharon Mierow says
Delicious and easy!
Iosune Robles says
Thank you so much 🙂
Juan says
What sides are good to make with this?
Iosune Robles says
Hi! Maybe our pumpkin soup ☺️
Amanda Nelson says
This is my go to when I have vegan and non vegan guests. So simple to make and so so so delicious! I never mention it’s completely vegan and there is NEVER any leftovers!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Amanda! I'm glad you all liked it 🙂 Thanks for your kind comment!
Leyla Ballard says
I made this for lunch today and everyone really liked it. I love an easy tasty recipe so thank you for sharing it with us.
Iosune Robles says
Hi Leyla! Thanks for your kind words 🙂 Have a nice day!
Susan says
tasty and simple
Iosune Robles says
Hi Susan, so glad you liked it 🙂
Court says
Another delicious recipe that my whole family enjoyed, thank you so much! We added in some scrambled tofu and it tasted just like the egg fried rice I remember 😊thanks again and have a wonderful day, hope you’re safe and well wherever in the world you are during these crazy times ❤️
Iosune Robles says
Hi Court, so glad you liked it 🙂 Thanks for your words and hope you are well too!
Camilla says
Hi, just stopped by to lyk we made your simple vegan fried rice and we loved it. We reviewed it on our channel. We added our own spin to the veggies, but it is a weekly dish at our home. Thank you. https://youtu.be/LAPztiBqF2U
Iosune Robles says
Hi Camilla, many thanks 🙂
Holly says
Awesome recipe, delicious and so easy a child could make it (or in this case a lazy teenager... lol!)
Iosune Robles says
Hi Holly. So glad you found it easy 🙂 Have a nice day!
Rena says
Awesome recipe ! I was looking for a vegan or vegetarian fried rice, so I tried this one. No egg, but I did use Low Sodium Soy Sauce. I added collard greens instead of peas. It was so good. Thank you -- sorry, I forgot to leave a rating
Iosune Robles says
Hi Rena!!! Thank you so much for your words!!! It is great to know you liked it!! Have a nice day!
Rena says
Awesome recipe ! I was looking for a vegan or vegetarian fried rice, so I tried this one. No egg, but I did use Low Sodium Soy Sauce. I added collard greens instead of peas. It was so good. Thank you .