Stir-fried brown rice is a healthy twist on the classic stir-fried rice, made even more filling by adding hidden vegetables. Just add your favorite protein and you’ve got a meal!
Brown rice fried rice
I love fried rice, and when I make it at home, I always have frozen brown rice stocked in the freezer, so I usually make brown rice fried rice. Replacing white rice with brown rice adds fiber, vitamins, and minerals that are often lost in the milling process of white rice. The nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture are delicious! This easy side dish is perfect when you want to make a takeout-style meal at home. Serve with your favorite protein, like chicken and broccoli, beef and broccoli, or orange chicken.
Why This Fried Brown Rice Recipe Works
Fried rice is one of my favorite things to eat when I go out for Chinese food and one of the biggest reasons I can never give up carbs! In this healthy brown rice fried rice recipe, I added riced cauliflower to increase the portion size, but you won’t even notice it!
- fast: Fried rice is my go-to meal when I'm pressed for time. It's ready in less than 15 minutes!
- Customizable: Great for cleaning out your fridge. Use up leftover rice and spoiled vegetables.
- Added vegetables! I added extra vegetables, and you can also increase the protein by adding ingredients like scrambled eggs, tofu, chicken, shrimp, or edamame.
- Dietary restrictions: This brown rice fried rice is vegetarian, gluten-free (if made with tamari), Weight Watchers-friendly, and dairy-free.
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What you need
Below are all the ingredients you need to make a simple fried rice. Please refer to the recipe card below for exact ingredient measurements.
- egg Traditional fried rice is loaded with protein.
- salt and pepper Season the eggs.
- vegetable oil Stir-fry rice
- onion: For a richer flavor, use white or yellow onions and green onions.
- Aromatic compounds: Minced garlic and freshly grated ginger
- Brown rice: The secret to fried rice is to use day-old, cold rice that fries better. Frozen brown rice also works well.
- Cauliflower Rice You can increase your intake and boost your fiber and vitamin content without significantly increasing your calories.
- Frozen peas and carrots A vegetable that's easy to add to fried rice, no need to chop it!
- sauce: It tastes even better when you add low-sodium soy sauce and toasted sesame oil.
How to Make Brown Rice Fried Rice
This simple fried rice recipe cooks up quickly, making it perfect when you're pressed for time. Please see the recipe card below for detailed instructions.
- egg: In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and season with salt and pepper. Place in a large nonstick wok or deep skillet over high heat and whisk until combined, then remove from the pan.
- Aromatic compounds: Pour oil into a hot frying pan and sauté the onion and the white part of the green onion for 30 seconds. Then add the garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute.
- How to fry brown rice: Add rice, cauliflower, peas, and carrots and stir. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan and cook without disturbing for 3 minutes. Turn and cook for 2 more minutes without disturbing.
- Finishing touches: Pour in the soy sauce and oil. After 1 minute, add the eggs and green onions and cook for 30 seconds.
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- protein: Add chicken, pork, shrimp or tofu.
- Do you have an egg allergy? Please skip it.
- vegetable: Add additional vegetables such as bell peppers, broccoli, and edamame.
- Gluten Free Fried Rice: Instead of soy sauce, use low-sodium tamari sauce or coconut amino sauce (soy-free and Whole30 certified).
- rice: You can substitute it with long-grain rice, such as basmati rice or jasmine rice.
- Spicy: Served with vegetable fried rice and Sriracha sauce.
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- refrigerator: Brown rice fried rice with egg can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Make someone hang on tight If stored in a freezer-safe container or bag, it will keep for several months.
- Reheat: Defrost in the refrigerator, then heat in the microwave until warm.
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Size provided: 1 cup
- 2 Large in size egg, beaten
- Kosher salt, And fresh pepper, to taste.
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 big spoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 middle onion, chop
- 4 green onion, White part chopped, green part cut into 1/4 inch lengths
- 3 cloves garlic, Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Fresh grated ginger
- 3 cup Cooked brown rice, cold (from 1 cup dry)
- 1 cup Frozen Cauliflower Rice, Thaw
- 1/2 cup Frozen peas and carrots, Thaw
- 3 1/2 A large spoon Low-salt soy sauce
- 1/2 big spoon Roasted sesame oil
Whisk the eggs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Heat a large nonstick wok or deep skillet over high heat. Spray with cooking spray, add eggs and whisk quickly. Once eggs are fully cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
Heat a pan. Add oil and sauté onion and white part of green onion for 30 seconds. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the rice, cauliflower, peas, and carrots, mix well, spread in the pan, and cook, undisturbed, for about 3 minutes. Turn over and cook, undisturbed, for another 2 minutes.
Add soy sauce and sesame oil and boil while stirring for 1 minute. Add eggs and green onion leaves and boil for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
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clothing material: 1 cup, calorie: 276 calorie, carbohydrate: 44 g, protein: 10 g, province: 7 g, Saturated fat: 1.5 g, Cholesterol: 93 mg, sodium: 630.5 mg, fiber: 5 g, sugar: 3.5 g
