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Carrot Ginger Fried Rice


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  • Author: Courtney
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2-3 servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan

Description

This vegan and gluten free carrot ginger fried rice is full of flavor and ready in 30 minutes or less! Leftover rice is cooked with carrots, cashews, scallions, and spices for a delicious main dish or side dish. Enjoy this fried rice as-is or add your favorite protein to the mix! 


Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
  • 1 small bunch carrots, diced
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
  • sea salt, to taste
  • 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
  • 2-inch piece fresh ginger root, grated or minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes. plus more to taste as needed
  • 2 cups cooked rice, preferably at least a day old
  • 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons tamari (or soy sauce), plus more as needed
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Instructions

Set a large skillet over medium heat. Once the pan heats up, add a tbsp of the coconut oil and allow it to melt. Once the oil melts, add the diced carrots and roughly chopped cashews. Season with a small pinch of sea salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots have softened. This will take about 5-7 minutes.

Add the sliced scallions to the carrot mixture along with the grated ginger, granulated garlic, and chili flakes.  Stir everything together and cook an additional 2-3 minutes to let the flavors marry. Pour your veggie mixture into a bowl and set it aside.

Return the skillet to the burner and add the remaining tbsp of coconut oil. Add the cooked rice to the pan along with the rice vinegar, tamari, and raisins. Stir everything together, then let the rice fry without stirring, for about 3 minutes. Add the veggie mixture back to the pan and cook an additional 2-3 minutes to heat everything through. Taste your fried rice and add more tamari as needed before serving.

Notes

  • Feel free to omit the raisins if you don’t like them.
  • Scallions are in season and thus readily available here at the moment but you can substitute a shallot or 1/2 of a small onion in their place.
  • If you don’t have fresh ginger root, you can use 1 teaspoon of ground ginger instead.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Main