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Vegetarian Stir Fry Rice with Broken Jasmine Rice
There is something satisfying about taking what you already have and turning it into something that feels complete.
Not fancy. Not complicated. Just right.
This vegetarian stir fry rice started with leftover broken jasmine rice and a handful of vegetables.
My niece loves this one, which tells me everything I need to know.
I like using broken jasmine rice here. The grains are smaller, and it feels like they absorb more flavor. Every bite carries a little more of what is happening in the pan.
I also prefer this without meat. It has a cleaner flavor. The vegetables come through, and the butter actually gets to be the star.
Ingredients
- Leftover broken jasmine rice
- Diced onion
- Diced carrot
- Thin sliced asparagus
- Pine nuts
- Kerrygold butter
- Soy sauce
- Pinch of sugar
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Peanut Oil
Optional:
- Diced red pepper
- Diced mushrooms
- Cooked beans (pinto or white beans work well)
- Scallions
- Chili crunch
How to Make Vegetarian Stir Fry Rice
Heat a little oil in a 12-inch nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
Add the onion, carrot, asparagus, and pine nuts. Add any extra vegetables you have. Season with salt and black pepper and cook until tender and starting to get color.
Add the rice and mix gently, breaking it up.
Let it cook for a minute so it heats through and starts to glisten.
Add soy sauce and stir to coat.
Sprinkle in a small pinch of sugar and mix again.
Fold in beans if using.
Finish with a knob of butter and stir until everything is glossy.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Serve hot with scallions and chili crunch on top.
Why This Works
Broken jasmine rice has more surface area, so it absorbs more flavor.
Beans and pine nuts add protein without taking over.
And keeping it vegetarian lets the butter, rice, and vegetables come through clean.
If you like building big flavor from simple ingredients, this is similar to how I approach my Shin Black Banger ramen, where a few small additions completely transform the bowl without making it complicated.
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