Tofu and lemongrass egg-fried rice
Tofu and lemongrass egg-fried rice

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, tofu and lemongrass egg-fried rice. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

When the rice is done, rinse with cold water and set aside. Make a space in the middle of the frying pan and melt a knob of butter. Mix the vegetables and rice together and add the tofu. Tofu and lemongrass egg-fried rice instructions.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tofu and lemongrass egg-fried rice using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tofu and lemongrass egg-fried rice:
  1. Make ready 150 g rice
  2. Take 1 red pepper
  3. Get 1 onion
  4. Make ready 1 small tin of bamboo shoots
  5. Prepare 1 stalk lemon grass
  6. Get 1 head broccoli
  7. Prepare 4 cloves garlic
  8. Make ready 2 inches fresh ginger
  9. Get 6 tbs soy sauce
  10. Make ready 200 g natural tofu
  11. Take 2 eggs
  12. Prepare to taste salt, pepper, chilli flakes and soy sauce
  13. Make ready Olive oil and butter for frying

We first cooked the rice with some coconut milk, lemongrass and crushed ginger so that the rice gets infused with the aroma of the lemon grass. Once it is cooked it is then tossed with some caramelized onions, red bell peppers. I make this fried rice recipe with tofu all the time, as we always seem to have leftover cooked rice. You can add other vegetables or leftover cooked chicken as well.

Instructions to make Tofu and lemongrass egg-fried rice:
  1. At least one hour before you want to start cooking, prepare and marinade the tofu. To do this, press the tofu between kitchen roll repeatedly until the kitchen roll no longer becomes damp from the tofu. Cut the tofu into chunks and put in a bowl. Add the soy sauce, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 inch of ginger (both chopped finely) and chilli flakes depending on your preference. You can also leave to tofu to marinade for a few hours or overnight for a stronger flavour.
  2. Start your rice cooking. In the meantime crack the two eggs in a bowl, whisk for 30 seconds and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside. Chop the veg.
  3. Fry the tofu and marinade in a pan for a few minutes on each side until it crisps up. Set aside on a plate. In a large frying pan fry the onions, broccoli, pepper, the rest of the ginger and the lemongrass in a generous drizzle of olive oil. After 5 minutes add the pepper and bamboo shoots. Cook for another 10 minutes or longer if you want your vegetables to be soft.
  4. When the rice is done, rinse with cold water and set aside. Make a space in the middle of the frying pan and melt a knob of butter. Fry the rest of the garlic for 2 minutes on a low heat then add the rice. Mix the vegetables and rice together and add the tofu.
  5. Push the rice mixture to the side of the pan and add the egg mixture. Stir the egg occasionally, and once it has scrambled mix it in well with the veg and rice.
  6. Season to taste with soy sauce, pepper and chilli flakes. Enjoy!

I make this fried rice recipe with tofu all the time, as we always seem to have leftover cooked rice. You can add other vegetables or leftover cooked chicken as well. Make sure you have all your ingredients prepared by the time you start cooking! With nothing more than tofu, vegetables, fresh chilies, and lime for seasoning, this simple stir-fry recipe is both vegan and gluten-free. Serve it over plain steamed white rice to keep it simple or serve this dish alongside an easy vegan Thai coconut and vegetable soup for a complete, restaurant-quality meal.

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