If you have been craving takeaway (takeout), Chinese Fried Rice this is the perfect recipe for you. I crave takeaway food sometimes and long for the days I when I could order carefree (well, a little bit carefree!) from takeaways and restaurants. Chinese food was always my favourite food.

So, not one to ever admit defeat, now I make my own takeaway dishes. Vegan Chinese Fried Rice is quick, easy and delicious and it’s also (of course!) gluten-free! I LOVE rice. I eat it quite a lot (understatement!). This fried rice is super versatile and I think it’s really, really delicious.

You can serve this as a side to so many dishes (but why not try it with Salt and Pepper Tofu?) but it also works really well as a light main served with a salad. I love it with Broccoli, Kale and Pea Salad.

Allergy Information – Vegan Chinese Fried Rice

Vegan Chinese Fried Rice is gluten-free and vegan as well as… celery free, coconut free, garlic free, lupin free, mustard free, nightshade free, onion free, peanut free, sesame free*, soya free*, tree nut free.

*For sesame free, leave out the sesame oil.
*For soya free, leave out the tamari or substitute for a suitable alternative.

Top Tips – Vegan Chinese Fried Rice

Chickpea flour is also called gram flour, garbanzo flour or besan. It’s easy to get hold of almost everywhere.

The rice must be thoroughly cooled. Freshly cooked rice just won’t work.

This is a great way to use up left-over rice but you should only reheat rice once so don’t be tempted to reheat this recipe.

Rice is so versatile, you can have it sweet, savoury, popped and a million other ways. It’s naturally gluten-free and vegan and a joy to eat. Rice is one of my core store cupboard essentials. I eat rice several times a week. It’s super versatile and one of my favourite ingredients. I would be lost without rice! Find out what else is on my regular shopping list with my FREE Store Cupboard Essentials Cheat Sheet. Get it now! Just click the button below, sign-up and download.

Recipe – Vegan Chinese Fried Rice

Difficulty easy
Serves 4-6
Preparation time 5 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes

Ingredients – Vegan Chinese Fried Rice

4 tablespoons chickpea flour
1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
160 millilitres water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
500 grams cooked, long grain rice (cooled)
2 tablespoons garden peas (fresh or frozen)
1 tablespoon tamari
1 teaspoon sesame oil
0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method – Vegan Chinese Fried Rice

1. In a small bowl or cup, whisk together the chickpea flour and water until smooth. Add 0.5 teaspoon sea salt flakes and mixed well
2. Heat a work or large non-stick frying pan and add the pil. Once the pan is hot add the chickpea flour mixture and swirl so it covers the pan is a thinnish layer. Leave the mixture set on the heat. Once set gently break up the mixture (so it looks like scrambled egg)
3. Add the rice to the pan and mix well. Once the rice is hot add the garden peas, tamari, rest of the sea salt flakes, sesame oil and black pepper. Stir well so the ingredients are well-distributed
4. Serve!