Leftovers of rice? Enjoy making one of the most famous dishes in Asia

Leftovers of rice? Enjoy making one of the most famous dishes in Asia

Have you tried fried rice? Know that you don't need many culinary gifts. If you have leftover rice at home, this might be the right time to try this recipe. Find out what else you're gonna need.

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01/09/2026
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Inês Morais Monteiro

Seja for enjoy the rice leftovers or for a fast meal, this chef Rui Marques fried rice recipe it is a practical option and with quite refined flavors to surprise the whole family.

 

The suggestion presented in RTP 1’s “Praça da Alegria” program promises to immerse anyone in the flavors of Chinese culture.

If you like to try different dishes, but without spending too much, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. Besides, the rice you have to spoil in the fridge thanks.

This recipe, especially typical in East Asia, has some idealized adaptations for vegans. You want to know what the chicken or shrimp replacement is? Take note of what you'll need.

Still, don't forget to replace the other animal protein sources! This recipe, like the traditional recipe, also carries eggs. Instead of adding them as described below in the preparation mode, you can star them and put them over the rice.

Here's a recipe for fried rice suitable for vegan diets

Ingredients

150 grams of tofu
200 grams of vegetables (may be a chinese mixture, for example, or leftover vegetables) or mushrooms
100 grams of peas
250 grams of cooked rice (or leftover rice)
3 eggs
2 garlic teeth
Olive oil q.b.
Ginger powder q.b.
Soy sauce q.b.
Blondie leaf
Sesame seed q.b. (optional)
Lima q.b. (optional)

Method of preparation

1 . In a frying pan, start by putting a thread of olive oil, garlic tooth and laurel leaf.

2 . Then cut the tofu in “beef” shape, season with soy sauce or salt and pepper and put it in the skillet. You're gonna need to let it brown on one side and then on the other. Remove and reserve.

3 . In this same skillet add the vegetables to saute, with olive oil, garlic, ginger powder and soy sauce. Add the vegetables and peas and skip.

4 . Add the previously cooked rice (or the rice leftovers you had in the fridge), wrap well to determine all flavors and make a hole to lay the eggs. Move your eggs around that pan until they start cooking. Only after these are almost cooked should it involve them with rice and vegetables.

5 . Then just finish the recipe with the tofu, you can break these steaks into cubes, for example, or crumble. To improve the plaiting, add sesame seeds and lime drops and you can enjoy it!

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