Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, Vegan Garlic Fried Rice with Celery, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Bell Peppers, Carrots and Peas. Glutenfree Vegan Recipe is a vegan, vegetarian recipe made with organic canola oil, of garlic, and cooked Rice in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Recipes
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons organic canola oil (or any high smoke point oil or refined sesame oil)
  • 8-10 cloves of garlic (chopped)
  • 2-3 cups cooked Rice (or noodles or Quinoa)
  • 2 cups vegetables (I used onions, red and green bell peppers, celery, button mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and peas)
  • 2 teaspoons Sesame oil (I used unrefined)
  • 1 Tablespoon or more Soy sauce (or soy-free Coconut aminos to taste or other vegan asian sauces of choice)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon raw sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Method

  1. In a wok or large pan/skillet, heat 2-3 teaspoons of a high smoke point oil of choice on high heat.
  2. Add garlic and cook until golden.
  3. Add onions and green and red bell peppers and mix. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until brown on the edges.
  4. Add mushrooms and celery and cook for another 2 minutes.
  5. At this point, you can also add regular tofu or Soy-free tofu or steamed Tempeh for more protein, and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add in the broccoli, carrots, peas, salt, black pepper and sugar. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  7. Add in cooked rice or noodles(or quinoa), soy sauce/liquid aminos and sesame oil.
  8. Toss well, taste and adjust salt, spice and seasoning. Add a splash of water if needed. Add in some Sriracha or other chili sauce for the heat.
  9. Cover and cook 2 minutes.
  10. Serve hot.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.