Easy Teriyaki Fried Rice and Tofu

Easy teriyaki fried rice and tofu is a sturdy weekday dinner main dish, embellished with bell pepper and peanuts. This vegan tofu fried rice recipe just might become a mainstay in your repertoire. Having the rice cooked ahead of time makes it a breeze to prepare and is good with white or brown rice.

The flavor shortcut I’ve incorporated into this dish is teriyaki marinade or Korean BBQ marinade, which add more flavor than merely dousing the dish in soy sauce.

These kinds of bottled marinades have more complex flavor, so they add more than just saltiness to the dish. You’ll find them in the Asian foods section of supermarkets and natural foods stores.

Or, DIY your teriyaki sauce: If you have the ingredients on hand, you can easily make your own sauce. Here’s our Easy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe.

What to serve with Teriyaki Fried Rice and Tofu

• To complete the meal simply, all you need is a colorful salad or slaw. Try Spinach and Mango Salad with Cranberries and Cashews or Sesame Cabbage and Kale Slaw.
• Optional: Add vegetable spring rolls from your grocery’s frozen foods section for a fun touch.

Photos by Hannah Kaminsky, BittersweetBlog.com.

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Teriyaki Fried Rice and Tofu

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Simple and tasty teriyaki fried rice and tofu is a sturdy, everyday kind of weekday dinner main dish.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 14-ounce tub extra-firm tofu
• 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil (like safflower)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced or cut into strips
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 to 4 1/2 cups cooked long-grain rice (from about 1 1/2 cups raw; brown, white, or a rice blend)
• 1/2 cup teriyaki or Korean BBQ marinade, or more, to taste (or see link to DIY teriyaki sauce recipe in Notes), or to taste
• 4 scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh or bottled ginger
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup peanut halves, or as desired

Instructions

1. Cut the tofu into 6 slabs crosswise and blot very well between layers of paper towel or clean tea towel. (if you have a tofu press, press the tofu ahead of time). Cut the slabs into dice.
2. Heat the oil and soy sauce in a large skillet or steep-sided stir-fry pan. Add the tofu and stir quickly to coat. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown and on most sides. This takes up to 10 minutes.
3. Stir in the bell pepper and garlic and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. 
4. Add the rice, marinade, scallions, and ginger. Stir everything together. Continue to cook until the rice is piping hot (how long depends on if you add hot or cold rice).
5. Season with pepper and taste to see if you’d like to add more marinade. 
6. Serve at once, straight from the pan. Pass around peanuts for topping individual servings.

Notes

Feel free to make your own teriyaki sauce if you have the ingredients on hand. Here's our Easy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe.

See more tasty, colorful stir-fries.