Medium Chinese Dinner

Protein-Packed Vegetarian Fried Rice

Name: Protein-Packed Vegetarian Fried Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 0.5 packages firm tofu , 12 ounce; 2 carrots , peeled and diced; 2 stalks celery , diced; 0.25 onion , minced; 2 cloves garlic , minced; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 3 cups cooked white rice; 4 large eggs , beaten; 1 package frozen chopped spinach , 8 ounce; 1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce , or to taste

Total Time

41 min

20m prep · 21m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Medium

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This vegetarian fried rice is delicious and packed with protein; a nutrient that many vegetarians have trouble incorporating into their diets.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
0.5 packages firm tofu , 12 ounce
2 carrots , peeled and diced
2 stalks celery , diced
0.25 onion , minced
2 cloves garlic , minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 cups cooked white rice
4 large eggs , beaten
1 package frozen chopped spinach , 8 ounce
1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce , or to taste

Instructions

1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables are just soft; 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
2

Stir rice, egg, and spinach into tofu mixture until egg is no longer runny, about 5 minutes. Stir in Sriracha sauce; season with salt and pepper.