Vegetable Fried Rice by: Bill 52 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:1/10/2021Updated:1/10/2021 Vegetable fried rice is admittedly not the most popular item at a Chinese restaurant.However, it’s a versatile recipe you can quickly throw together with whatever you have in the refrigerator.It makes a great meatless lunch, side dish, or light meal.  I personally love a good Chinese vegetable fried rice, especially when there’s a variety of vegetables.

I like to add flavorful ingredients like shiitake mushrooms, as well as sweet and crunchy add-ins like snow peas and bean sprouts.Note: This recipe was originally published in November 2013.We have re-tested and updated it with clearer instructions, new photos, updated nutrition information, and metric measurements.

Enjoy! Do you have to use cold rice to make fried rice?  Fried rice recipes are a great way to use up leftover cold rice, but what if you don’t have any? Don’t fret, you can make just enough fresh rice for this recipe and use it the same day.  What veggies can I use for fried rice? The beauty of cooking at home is that you can put just about anything in your vegetable fried rice.While we provide a basic list of vegetables in this recipe, but you can use any stray carrot, stalk of celery, or half a bell pepper sitting in your fridge.  Some non-conventional veggies to add include mushrooms, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, jalapeno peppers (if you want a litt

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