Thai Basil Fried Rice
This delicious Thai basil fried rice is a quick and easy recipe, perfect for a busy weekday or a dinner date night.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Jasmine Rice washed
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- ½ cup Red Onion diced
- 1 tbsp Garlic minced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper medium-size, diced
- 8 oz Baked Tofu cubed
- ½ cup Thai Basil chopped
Sauce
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- ½ tsp Asian Chili Garlic Sauce increase to 1 tsp for medium, or 1½ tsp for hot
Instructions
- In a small deep pot, add water and bring it to a boil. Add rice and simmer over low-medium heat, until water dissolves. Remove from heat.
- Add all sauce ingredients into a mixing bowl. Mix and set aside.
- Heat a wok over medium heat. Add oil and onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Add garlic and bell pepper and continue sauteing for 1 additional minute.
- Reduce heat to low. Add baked tofu and cooked rice.
- Give a quick whisk to the pre-mixed sauce and add it to the pan. Mix everything together well.
- Cover with lid and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir-in fresh basil leaves then remove from heat.
- Serve hot.
Notes
*Note: This recipe pairs great with Easy Meal Prep Tofu.