Easy One-Pot Peanut Sauce Fried Rice

By zhanghengshuo

2 Person

35 Minutes

559 Calories

Easy One-Pot Peanut Sauce Fried Rice with Tofu, Carrots, red bell pepper, Cabbage. It's a fridge clean up meal day. Get your veggies, cooked grains, toss them all up in a flavorful peanut sauce, serve! The days we want a flavorful meal but there are small amounts of veggies and things to finish up, we make up variations of this one-pot fried rice.

Ingredients

Fried Rice

1/4 cup chopped cilantro
lime or lemon juice
red pepper flakes
salt
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
3/4 cup chopped cabbage
7 oz. Tofu, pressed and cubed
1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced carrots
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
2 tsp. oil

Peanut Sauce

1/4 cup coconut milk
1/2 tsp. sesame oil
1 tbsp. sugar or other sweetener
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne
3 tsp. Sriracha sauce or asian chili sauce
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
1/2 tbsp. lime zest
2 tsp. lime juice
2 tsp. soy sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 slice fresh ginger
4 tbsp. smooth peanut butter or almond butter

Method

01

Blend all the ingredients under peanut sauce until smooth. Taste and adjust spicy, salty, sweet. Keep aside.
02

In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and a pinch of salt. Toss and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
03

Add the garlic, carrots and bell pepper. Toss well and cook for 2 minutes.
04

Add the Tofu and cabbage, toss well and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
05

Add the peanut sauce and mix well. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce starts to bubble.
06

Add in the cooked rice and salt. Mix well. Taste and adjust salt and spice. Add cayenne or red pepper flakes to taste. If the rice feels too dry, sprinkle in some non-dairy milk and mix well.
07

Cover and cook for a minute. Let the rice sit covered for another few minutes.
08

Add a good dash of lemon or lime juice. Garnish with cilantro and red pepper flakes or cayenne. Serve hot.

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Easy One-Pot Peanut Sauce Fried Rice

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 2 servings
Calorie 559 Kcal
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

Fried Rice

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

lime or lemon juice

red pepper flakes

salt

2 1/2 cups cooked rice

3/4 cup chopped cabbage

7 oz. Tofu, pressed and cubed

1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced

1/2 cup sliced carrots

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

2 tsp. oil

Peanut Sauce

1/4 cup coconut milk

1/2 tsp. sesame oil

1 tbsp. sugar or other sweetener

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cayenne

3 tsp. Sriracha sauce or asian chili sauce

2 tbsp. chopped cilantro

1/2 tbsp. lime zest

2 tsp. lime juice

2 tsp. soy sauce

2 cloves garlic

1 slice fresh ginger

4 tbsp. smooth peanut butter or almond butter

03 Method

Step 1

Blend all the ingredients under peanut sauce until smooth. Taste and adjust spicy, salty, sweet. Keep aside.

Step 2

In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and a pinch of salt. Toss and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add the garlic, carrots and bell pepper. Toss well and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add the Tofu and cabbage, toss well and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 5

Add the peanut sauce and mix well. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce starts to bubble.

Step 6

Add in the cooked rice and salt. Mix well. Taste and adjust salt and spice. Add cayenne or red pepper flakes to taste. If the rice feels too dry, sprinkle in some non-dairy milk and mix well.

Step 7

Cover and cook for a minute. Let the rice sit covered for another few minutes.

Step 8

Add a good dash of lemon or lime juice. Garnish with cilantro and red pepper flakes or cayenne. Serve hot.

04 Author