Description
Vegan Thai basil fried rice is a family favorite recipe that’s perfect for satisfying those takeout cravings. You can serve this easy to make rice recipe any day of the week for a delicious dinner. It’s also perfect to make ahead on a weekend when you are meal prepping so you can send it as a warm lunch all week long.
Ingredients
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- jasmine rice, 1 cup rinsed
- water , 1 cup
- toasted sesame oil, 2 tbsp
- garlic cloves, 4 Finely Sliced
- ginger , 1/2 inch Cut into Fine Batons
- yellow onion, 1 medium sliced
- red bell pepper 1/2, sliced
- carrot 1/2 , shredded
- green chilies, 2 (optional) Sliced
- soy sauce, 1 tbsp
- vegetarian oyster sauce, 1 tbsp
- 1/4 tsp salt
- thai basil, 1/2 cup, chopped
- cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped
- peanuts, 1 tsp
- lime wedges, 2
Instructions
Instant Pot Vegan Thai Fried Rice
- Prepare the ingredients. Rinse the jasmine rice thoroughly for about 4-5 times and keep aside. Chop the produce. In a bowl mix the soy sauce and vegetarian oyster sauce and keep aside.
- Using the sauté function heat the oil in the inner pot. Once the oil is hot, add the ginger and garlic and stir until fragrant.
- Then add the onions and sauté for a minute.
- Next add the rice and toast for another minute.
- Then add the sliced carrot, green chillies and red pepper. Then the prepared sauce, and water and salt. Mix well.
- Scrape the bottom for any food particles that could be stuck at the bottom of the pot.
- Cover the lid, seal and vent and pressure cook for 4 minutes followed by a natural pressure release.
- Once the rice is cooked, carefully open the lid, throw in the chopped thai basil and cilantro and mix well.
- Serve warm on a plate garnished with crushed peanuts and a lime wedge.
Stove Top Thai Fried Rice
Please follow the same steps and expect for swapping pressure cooking with covering the lid and cooking in step no 7.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes