I love fried rich and this Miso Butter Fried Rice hits all the spots! It’s quick and easy to prepare but packed with umami from the miso and is also easily adjustable to your taste—you can add any veggies or protein of your choice.
THIS VEGAN MISO BUTTER FRIED RICE:
- Easy to prpeare
- Easily customisable
- A great way to get in those veggies and use up any leftovers!
- Umami and really hearty
DO I NEED A WOK TO COOK FRIED RICE?
Not at all! Though with a wok you can get that wok hei, you can cook a delicious a fried rice by using any pan you have. I usually just cook mine in a non-stick pan for easier clean up (see the photo below).
PREPARE YOUR RICE
Place the rice in a large bowl and break apart with a spoon to separate the grains. If using freshly cooked rice, leave the rice to cool in front of a fan for 10 minutes for the moisture to evaporate.
The photo above is starchier short grain rice. I also love using medium grain rice for fried rice. It really depends on what I have!
VEGETABLES AND PROTEIN OF CHOICE
What I love about fried rice is how easy it is to adjust everything to your taste and use any leftover veggies or protein of your choice!
I've made this fried rice countless times and I usually love to mix in some frozen veggies mixes (corn, carrots, and peas) for a quick prep.
I also love to add lots of tofu, vegan ham (that I slice into cubes), scallions or green onions, onions, and lots of garlic.
VEGAN BUTTER AND MISO PASTE
I use white miso paste. I love its sweet notes compared to other types of miso. But feel free to use other miso like red miso.
BEFORE WE START COOKING:
It's really important to have all your ingredients ready! Cooking fried rice is a really quick and to get everything to go smoothly, make sure you have everything prepared and ready so you can just add everything into the pan once you start.
COOKING YOUR FRIED RICE
Heat a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add the butter.
Once hot, add the onions, garlic, and scallions. Sauté for 1 minutes, or until lightly browned and aromatic.
Add the ham and tofu or other veggies of choice.
Lower the heat to medium heat and cook for 3 minutes, or until the veggies are tender. Mix in the miso paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Increase the heat to medium high, then add the rice to the pan.
Mix in the dark soy sauce (if using). Cook for 2 minutes, then season the rice with salt and pepper to taste, if needed. This will depend on the flavours from your miso paste and from your ham. Turn off the heat.
The finished fried rice (in better lighting! hehe).
Scoop the rice into bowls and pack them tight before flipping the bowls over on plates to create a rounded shape.
Garnish the rice with chopped scallions and some nori, if desired. This is best enjoyed while hot.
You might enjoy these other easy vegan rice recipes:
Vegan Miso Butter Fried Rice
Ingredients
Fried Rice
- 2 cups cooked and cooled rice , I use either short grain or medium grain rice (leftover rice is best!)
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 scallions finely chopped
- 100 g sliced vegan ham , feel free to sub with more tofu or other veggies
- 50 g diced extra firm tofu smoked/baked tofu works great for extra flavour
- Other veggies of choice (peas, carrots, corn, etc!)
- 1-2 tbsp white miso paste
To Season
- 1.5 tsp dark soy sauce optional for colour
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Soy sauce to taste (if desired)
To Serve
- Sesame seeds
- Chopped scallions or green onions
- Nori sheets cut into thin strips
Instructions
- Place the rice in a large bowl and break apart with a spoon to separate the grains. If using freshly cooked rice, leave the rice to cool in front of a fan for 10 minutes for the moisture to evaporate.
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add the butter. Once hot, add the onions, garlic, and scallions. Sauté for 1 minutes, or until lightly browned and aromatic. Add the ham and tofu or other veggies.Lower the heat to medium heat and cook for 3 minutes, or until the veggies are tender. Mix in the miso paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Increase the heat to medium high, then add the rice to the pan. Mix in the dark soy sauce (if using). Cook for 2 minutes, then season the rice with salt and pepperor some soy sauce to taste, if needed.This will depend on the flavours from your miso paste and from your ham. Turn off the heat.
- Scoop the rice into bowls and pack them tight before flipping the bowls over on plates to create a rounded shape. Garnish the rice with chopped scallion, sesame seeds, and nori, if desired. This is best enjoyed while hot.
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This was OUTSTANDING.
It might even beat my favorite fried rice from my favorite vegan restaurant in the area.
Seriously, hats off to you. ??????
I also made the spicy garlic udon this week and forgot to comment.
YUMMM!
Oh wow I’m so so happy to hear this. Thank you Marta!! ❤️