The Best Vegetarian Fried Rice

Raise your hand if you like fried rice! Us! We love fried rice!  Well, have you ever had cilantro in your fried rice before?  We hadn’t either.  But man, why haven’t we tried this sooner?  Such an interesting mix of flavors.  

The fried rice incorporates classic Asian flavors with sesame oil and mirin, while the mixture of avocado and cilantro make you feel like you are almost eating guacamole – and then you can never go wrong when you have a beautifully runny poached egg on top!  You need to try this one – next time you are feelin a meatless Monday (or meatless any day for that matter) put this on the menu!

If you want to try cauliflower fried rice, you could also try our Shrimp Fried Cauliflower Rice!

What You Will Need

• rice – choose any variety of rice from the local grocery store, cook according to the package directions, and they spread it out on a baking sheet to dry.
• scallions – just chop up the white parts of the onions.
• bean sprouts – a classic fresh ingredient that is always good in fried rice.
• canola oil – perfect for sautéing up the garlic to get the flavors started!
• sesame oil, mirin, & soy sauce – traditionally Asian-inspired flavors that are so good.
• garlic – everything is always better with garlic.
• kosher salt & ground black pepper – simple seasonings that are a must!
• lemon zest – a little bit of acidity that help to amplify all those great flavors.
• fresh cilantro – light & refreshing fresh herb that is a really nice spin on a traditional fried rice.
• avocado – simply slice some fresh avocado to serve on top!
• poached eggs – easily follow our simple tutorial on how to poach eggs in just a few minutes.

How To Make Vegetarian Fried Rice

To start making this easy recipe, make sure you have cooked your rice of choice and spread it out to dry. Once it’s dry you can heat a large cast iron skillet (or wok) to a medium heat, drizzle in the oil, and sauté the garlic.

Then add the scallions to cook for 2 minutes and pour in the sesame oil, mirin, soy sauce, salt, & pepper. Bring it to a simmer and then add in the rice. Mix fully to combine. Now mix in the lemon zest and the cilantro right before serving. Serve with some sliced avocado and a poached egg on top!

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