Vegan Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe
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.
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Ingredients
- jasmine rice 1 cup rinsed
- water 1 cup
- toasted sesame oil 2 tbsp
- garlic cloves 4 Finely Sliced
- ginger ½ inch Cut into Fine Batons
- yellow onion 1 medium sliced
- red bell pepper ½ sliced
- carrot ½ shredded
- green chilies 2 (optional) Sliced
- soy sauce 1 tbsp
- vegetarian oyster sauce 1 tbsp
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- thai basil ½ cup, chopped
- cilantro ¼ 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.
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