Epic Fried Rice (meal prep+GF+DF)

For lovers of fried rice and meal prep goddesses/gods! This 15min, one pan fried rice recipe is my go to for Sunday meal prep days when I have a busy week ahead. Great for keeping in the fridge and freezer and works as a ready meal without the added salt and preservatives.

Prep time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Macro breakdown: Calories: 259 kcal, Protein: 10.4g,

Carbs: 31.8g, Fat: 10.3g (per serving)

Ingredients:

• 200g brown rice

• 1 tbsp sesame oil (or olive oil)

• 1 chopped brown onion

• 3 cloves chopped garlic

• 50g cashew nuts (optional)

• 80g spinach

• 150g frozen peas

• 1 Knorr veggie stock cube (or equivalent)

• 3 tbsp Tamari (which is GF + vegan)

• 50g sliced mushrooms

• Chilli flakes (optional)
  

Method:

1. Preboil rice: Wash the rice in warm water to rinse out excess starch and dirt. Level out the rice in a pan and add enough cold water so the rice is submerged. Place your index finger so that it is touching the surface of the rice and ensure the water level reaches the first knuckle on your finger for the correct water measurement! Add in your veggie stock cube to the rice and boil for 10-15mins.

2. Once the rice is done, set aside and sauté the chopped onion and sliced mushrooms in the 1tbsp of oil, once the onion starts to brown add in the chopped garlic cloves and cashew nuts. Note: if the pan starts to dry add a little hot water to stop the ingredients from sticking to the pan and use a medium heat.

3. Add in your cooked rice toss to combine (we want to avoid stirring too much rice now so we don't mash the rice).

4. Add the 3 tbsp tamari and toss some more. Fry off on medium heat for 3mins.

5. For the last two mins of frying add the chopped spinach and frozen peas. Also add chilli flakes if you are using and stir slowly to combine everything. Fry on a medium heat for 2mins.

Et voila!

Notes: You can use any veggies you want in this, or even add some more like courgettes/aubergine to make it more hearty. You can even add egg for an additional protein hit.

You can keep this in the fridge for a few days or freeze for up to a month. To reheat I just put it in the microwave for 2mins for convenience when I'm at work. If at home, I like to fry it off again. You can double up the measurements to prep even more servings!

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