Vietnamese Fried Rice - OL or VEGAN

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This recipe is SO good! (Vegans, exclude eggs) The rice soaks up the

flavour so well and overall, this has the right bit of crunch from the

cabbage! VERY good, and it tastes wonderful reheated, so you can make it as

the recipe says instead of halving it and have the rest as leftovers (just

be sure to sprinkle a little water on before reheating!).

 

And of course, it can be made a day or two ahead of time to suit peoples'

busy schedules!

 

Happy vegging!

~Emmy~

 

 

From " Vegetarian Express Lane Cookbook " by Sarah Fritschner

 

 

Vietnamese Fried Rice

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Serving size: 4, generously.

 

 

2 cups uncooked rice

4 cups water

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce, or to taste

3 large eggs (optional)

5 tablespoons oil, divided

1 bunch green onions, trimmed and chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups shredded cabbage, any kind (red is prettiest!)

2 carrots, peeled and chopped

Cilantro, fresh or dried, to taste

 

 

1) Bring water to a boil, and add rice, stirring once, and then

leaving covered on low heat to cook for 18 minutes, or until

the water is absorbed and rice is tender.

2) Set cooked rice aside.

3) Combine soy sauce, sugar and red pepper sauce in a bowl.

4) Beat eggs in another bowl.

5) Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet and add half of the

chopped green onions along with the eggs, and cook, scrambling

the eggs as you stir them intermittently, until they have set

and are fully-cooked.

6) Transfer skillet mixture to a large platter, and set aside.

7) Add 2 tablespoons oil to the pan and add remaining green onions

and the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.

8) Add cabbage and carrots to the skilley, and cook, stirring for

2 minutes, then transfer to the platter with the eggs.

9) Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet, and add the rice.

10) Add the soy sauce mixture (from step #3) to the rice, and stir

to coat.

 

Toss eggs, vegetables and rice together, and serve, topped with

cilantro, if desired.

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