Vegan Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe

4.70 from 80 votes

Thai basil fried rice is a delicious preparation made by cooking rice along with basil leaves, assorted vegetables and various asian spices.

The dish is usually made by heating oil in a large wok and stir frying vegetables, steamed rice and other ingredients on high heat in a spicy sauce.

Main ingredients

As the name suggests the dominant flavor of the dish comes from the addition of fresh Thai basil leaves. These are different from Italian basil and have a more sweeter and mintier taste. Since the recipe is heavily reliant on the flavor of Thai basil leaves, other substitutes won’t work well in this recipe.

Thai basil fried rice traditionally contains oyster sauce & fish sauce. For this recipe I have used a combination of soy sauce & a mushroom based vegan oyster sauce. If you can’t find it, you can also use tamari or just a larger quantity of soy sauce.

The dish is meant to be quite spicy and is generally flavored with a generous amount of Thai chillies, ginger, garlic and onion.

To make the dish more wholesome and nutritious, you can add tofu along with any vegetables of your choice like carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, beans etc.

Serving suggestions

Thai basil fried rice is quite flavorful, so it can be served alone or with a Thai curry like vegetarian thai green curry.

To make vegan thai basil fried rice at home follow the detailed step by step recipe with photos posted below.

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Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions

Vegan Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe

Thai basil fried rice is a spicy dish made by stir frying rice and vegetables along with Thai basil leaves and various Asian spices.
4.70 from 80 votes

Recipe Info

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Category Main Course
Cuisine Thai

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g

Ingredients For Vegan Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe
  

  • 4 Cups Cooked Rice
  • 1/2 Medium Sized Onion
  • 2-3 Spring Onions
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 Cup Colored Bell Peppers (Capsicum)
  • 1/2 Cup Diced Tofu
  • 1/2 Cup Thai Basil Leaves
  • 2 Thai Green Chillies
  • 3-4 Cloves of Garlic
  • ~1 Inch Piece of Ginger
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Vegan Oyster Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 1 Teaspoon Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt, or according to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon Oil

Step By Step Instructions for Vegan Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe
 

  • Heat some oil in a large wok and add paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies to it. Fry till the garlic just starts turning golden brown.
    3-4 Cloves of Garlic, ~1 Inch Piece of Ginger, 2 Thai Green Chillies
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 1
  • Add thinly sliced onions and chopped spring onions to the wok. Cook on high heat for a couple minutes, till the onions start softening slightly.
    1/2 Medium Sized Onion, 2-3 Spring Onions
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 2
  • Then add diced carrots and colored bell peppers. Fry the vegetables for 3-4 minutes.
    1 Carrot, 1 Cup Colored Bell Peppers (Capsicum)
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 3
  • Add vegan oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, black pepper powder and salt.
    1/2 Tablespoon Vegan Oyster Sauce, 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce, 1 Teaspoon Brown Sugar, 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder, 1 Teaspoon Salt, or according to taste
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 4
  • Then add roughly chopped Thai basil leaves. Mix and cook for a couple of minutes.
    1/2 Cup Thai Basil Leaves
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 5
  • Add the tofu cubes to the wok. I have lightly shallow fried the tofu before adding, but you can add raw tofu as well.
    1/2 Cup Diced Tofu
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 6
  • Add the steamed rice to the wok. It is best to use leftover rice for this recipe. If using freshly cooked rice, let it cool down, preferably for at least 2-3 hours before adding.
    4 Cups Cooked Rice
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 7
  • Mix the rice with the ingredients and cook on high heat for a couple of minutes.
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions 8
  • Spicy Thai Basil fried rice is ready. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve hot.
    Thai Basil Fried Rice Recipe Step By Step Instructions

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