Tofu Fried Rice
Tofu fried rice is a fast and delicious main meal that you can make at home, and it is better than what you can get in a restaurant.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice preferably leftover rice. Brown rice is fine too
- 1 block extra firm tofu pressed and diced into cubes
- 2 Tablespoons butter divided
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 2 green onions chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 eggs
- 3 1/2 Tablespoons tamari gluten free or low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
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Preheat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 Tablespoon butter to the pan.
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Add the tofu, and cook until the tofu starts to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Put the cooked tofu on a clean plate, and set aside.
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Add a tablespoon of butter to the pan. Cook the onions, carrots and peas until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
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Push the veggies aside, and scramble the eggs on the empty side of the pan. Once the eggs are cooked, stir everything together, and add the last 1/2 tablespoon butter to the pan. Add the rice, green onions, soy sauce and tofu and combine.
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Allow the rice to "fry" and get a little toasty by leaving it alone for a minute. Stir everything up, and allow the rice to sort of crisp up again.
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Turn off the heat, and add the sesame oil. Stir to combine. Taste for seasoning, and if you want it saltier, add slightly more Tamari/ soy sauce. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
I always use leftover refrigerated rice for this recipe. It is not a requirement or anything, but it just produces the best results! Plus, it helps me use up leftover rice to make a whole other meal.
My favorite rice to use is leftover cooked Jasmine rice, as this is the go to favorite rice in our household. I have also made this with cooked brown rice, and it was very good as well. So feel free to use whatever cooked rice is your favorite.