It’s summertime! We love to cook, but in summer we prefer to make simple recipes, such as this awesome vegan fried rice. You need to try this amazing recipe, it’s fresh, easy to make and so tasty, in addition is ready in less than 30 minutes.
This recipe is pretty light, and you can make a healthier and lighter version with less fat, we’ll tell you how, keep reading! Both versions are so delicious.
To make this vegan fried rice you’re gonna need oil, veggies, tamari or soy sauce and rice, of course. As you can see, the ingredients are so easy to get and you can use your favorite vegetables. We’ve used garlic, onion, carrot, corn and peas. You can also add fresh or ground ginger.
We’ve used a wok to cook this recipe, but you can also use a skillet. We’ve also used extra virgin olive oil (we always use it!), but it has a lot of flavor, so many people prefer to use other oils when they use tamari or soy sauce in the same recipe, it’s up to you!
I recommend you to cook the rice the day before, but if you haven’t time or you forget it, you can cook your rice just before to make this vegan fried rice. This kind of rice is usually made with long grain rice, basmati is our favorite, but there are so many options.
If you can make a lighter alternative, you can steam or boil the veggies, instead of fry them with the rice and then you can add tamari or soy sauce. You don’t need to add oil and your rice will be so delicious, but the original version is more tasty.
We use tamari instead of soy sauce because is wheat and gluten free, but you can use it if you like it. You can also use sweet and sour sauce, it’s also delicious and it’s really easy to make, and you can enjoy your vegan fried rice with these vegan spring rolls, they are scrumptious!
Vegan Fried Rice
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Rice
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free, Chinese
Vegan Fried Rice. A simple recipe with just a few ingredients. So tasty and you can use your favorite veggies, it’s always delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice (200 grams)
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (80 grams)
- 1/2 cup peas (80 grams)
- 1 or 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions. I recommend you to cook it the day before.
- If you use fresh or frozen peas and corn kernels, cook them according to package directions. If you use canned peas or corn kernels, skip this step.
- Heat oil in a wok or skillet, add chopped garlic and onion and diced carrots, cook them over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes. Add peas and corn kernels and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the rice, soy sauce or tamari and cook for 2 or 3 minutes or until rice is hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of the recipe
- Calories: 552
- Sugar: 7.5 g
- Sodium: 1039.9 mg
- Fat: 8.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 105 g
- Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 13.1 g
Yummmm now I have a craving for fried rice! I don’t know if I’ve really had it since becoming vegan. Most places include pork in it. Thanks for sharing! Gorgeous photographs!
Thanks Katie! I absolutely love fried rice! I eat it every week (usually the light version).
LOVE LOVE LOVE! I used carrots, onions, green beans and broccoli and it tasted great. So simple, filling, and yummy.
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Hi Dana! I’m glad you liked it 😀 You can use your favorite veggies 😉
Had this tonight!! I added some sliced greens and white cabbage. Me and my son loved it
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Great Lucy! I need to try the recipe adding sliced greens and cabbage. Thanks for the idea!
In Mark Bittman’s book he has a lot of variations. One of them is slivered romaine lettuce put in at the end. Or you can do basil or cilantro. I especially like the lettuce idea to add some bitter.
Thanks a lot for the idea Kristina!
This looks quite nice, I have a vegan friend so I’m going to recommend this recipe and your blog to her.
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Hi Lauren! Thanks a lot 🙂 I hope your friend enjoy the recipe 😉
I’m not vegan, but I love packing meat-free meals for lunch to eat at university, they just feel healthier. Thank you so much! This looks SO good and I’m in love with the pictures you’ve taken! 🙂
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Hi Hend! Thanks a lot for your kind words 🙂
This is so good! I made it tonight after trying a few vegan fried rice recipes previously and not liking them much, and I’m so glad I gave it one more try (with leftover white rice that would have been thrown out otherwise!). I haven’t had good fried rice in a long time, but by my memory this tasted exactly like it does from a restaurant, and the recipe was so much easier than any other I’ve tried! My mother agreed that it’s restaurant-good and we ate up almost all of it. Very, very impressed.
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Hi Mickey! Thanks a lot for your kind words 🙂 I’m sooo glad you enjoyed it 😉
I made this but with brown rice and coconut oil, and it turned out amazing! Definitely will make this again.
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Hi Shayleigh! Brown rice is great, I use it all the time 😀 Thanks a lot for your comment!
This recipe is looking different, although yumm. Next time i will try this while making rice.
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Hi! Thank you so much. Hope you enjoy it!
For 2 servings I can’t imagine starting with 2 cups of uncooked rice because that will make 6 cups of rice. Does this recipe mean to start with 2 cups cooked rice?
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I meant, does it start with 1 cup cooked rice or 1 cup raw rice which will make 3 cups of rice. Sorry about the first question amounts being all messed up.
Hi Grace! It’s 1 cup of uncooked rice 🙂 Have a nice day!
If you use fresh or frozen peas and corn kernels, with them according to package directions.
In step 2 I don’t know what this means. what with them? Defrost and drain liquid ?
Hi! It was a mistake, it’s “cook them according to package directions”. I boiled them. Thanks a lot for your comment!
This is so simple and so delicious! The best paet is these are common ingredients that most people would already have at home
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Hi Desiree! Thanks 🙂 I’m so glad you like the recipe!
FANTASTIC ? I am allergic to wheat, gluten, and ?! I just made this recipe (doubled) and it was so GREAT?.
I doubled everything and left off the tamari sauce, favoring pink Himalayan Sea Salt. I used ORGANIC: onions, broccoli, frozen peas, red and yellow bell peppers, sliced Napa Cabbage, green onions on plate. Used a heavy oven proof skillet and extra EVOO. Tasted BETTER than I remember!
Thank you! I just discovered your website and will be trying more recipes ?
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Hi Venus! Thanks a lot 😀 Sound great! I’m so glad you liked it. Have a nice day!
This is the best yet simple recipe that anyone can cook without spending to much money for ingredients. I will definitely would try to cook one of this recipe. Kept it up!
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Hi Remigius! Thanks a lot for your kind words 😀 Have a nice day!
I can’t wait to make this recipe for dinner. Looks nice and quick + easy to make yet so good! What I love most is that it serves 2 as being on my own I always have to half or third recipes as I otherwise end up with leftovers for ages so thank you!
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Hi Oriana! You’re so welcome. Hope you enjoy it!
I actually made this tonight and it was wonderful! I need more vegan foods in my life. I want to go vegan but I always fall off the wagon and hate myself every time I do? What’s wrong with me? I don’t want animals to suffer but I always break down and order meat, even when I try try try not to.
Hi BG! Going vegan is not always easy, don’t be so hard with yourself, it’s okay. Try to incorporate more vegan foods and find plant based alternatives to your favorite dishes 🙂
Amazing recipe!!! This is one of the best recipe which I have never tried before. last weekend I made fried rice , Its taste was outstanding & I recommend this recipe to my friend also. Thank you for sharing it…?
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Hi Michel! Thanks a lot 😀 I’m SO glad you liked it!
Is there a substitute I could use for soy sauce?
Hi Tawnya! You could use coconut aminos or some salt 🙂
This was amazing! I made it for a dinner party along with the vegan udon noodles and everyone loved it; vegans and non-vegans alike! Great recipe and I love that you can make it your own with whatever veggies you want! We made it with cabbage, carrots, and onions and it was delicious.
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Hi Nichole! Thanks a lot 😀 SO glad you enjoyed it!
I made it. Really good, really simple! I added broccoli, a drizzle of sesame oil and some shredded cabbage at the end. I will make this again!
Hi Lee! Sounds amazing 😀 So glad you enjoyed it!
Although my carrots and garlic cloves got a little burnt, this is one of the best simple-yet-tasty recipes I’ve tried! It tastes awesome!
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Hi Samhitha! I’m so glad you liked it so much 🙂 Have a nice weekend!
I’m gonna make this for dinner tonight. Also I’d just like to say the fact that you’ve been replying to comments on this recipe for 4 years really shows your dedication.
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Hi Gavin! Hope you enjoy it 🙂 I try to reply every single comment on the blog, I’m really thankful for my readers. Have a nice day!