Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Quick and Delicious Vegan Fried Rice

So now you've got a rice cooker and you've already ate it twice. Boring! So take that leftover rice and veggies and make a new dish. The fried rice I've made is a little different than most.  I've borrowed from three Asian cultures to make this and everyone I serve it to loves it. In this case I had about 3 1/2 cups of leftover Japanese style sticky brown rice. The veggies I used were just some frozen medley of corn, carrots, peas and green beans.  This can be a meal or an awesome side dish. Now let's get down to it.

Vegan Fried Rice

3 - 4 cups of leftover rice ( any kind will do )
1 1/2 cups frozen vegetable medley
2 tbs virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp toasted sesame oil ( I like the richer flavor of the toasted )
2 tbs powdered garlic ( saute fresh garlic and onions if you want, this is the quick version )
1 tbs Tamari soy sauce
1 tbs Magi Sauce
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
a couple of lime wedges

Add oils to a large skillet and heat to about 325° ( medium on a gas stove )
Add rice, leftover or frozen veggies ( don't worry they'll cook ), garlic powder and peanuts and stir until rice is fluffy and separated and the veggies are done.
Add Tamari and Magi sauce and stir, stir, stir for another two minutes
The rice should have a nice savory flavor, add more Magi sauce as necessary
Serve and garnish with a lime wedge, squeeze a little lime juice on your fried rice, it compliments the salty taste and give it a citrus note that makes this a household favorite.

Tamari soy sauce is a richer, more savory type of soy sauce and not as piquant as say Kikkoman.
Magi Sauce is a fermented wheat sauce similar to soy sauce but to me more flavorful as opposed to the saltier Kikkoman flavor. You should keep both handy as an alternative to regular soy sauce.

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