Gluten-free fried rice
Golden egg fried rice with crisp-edged rice, sweet carrots, peas and a savoury tamari gloss — ready in 25 minutes.
- Celiac
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Vegetarian
- Kid-friendly
- One pan
- Quick
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Chinese
- Gluten-free Asian
Ingredients
- 4 cups day-old cooked jasmine rice, cooked and chilled, ideally a day ahead
- 3 eggs
- 3 tbsp gluten-free tamari, certified gluten-free
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 2 carrots, small dice
- 4 scallions, sliced, green tops for the kids' share
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
Method
- Scramble the eggs in a hot oiled pan until just set, then tip out.
- Stir-fry the carrots until tender, about four minutes.4 min timer
- Add the garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant.
- Scoop out the kids' share of carrots and garlic now, before the sauce.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Add the rice and press it flat; let it crisp undisturbed, then toss.3 min timer
- Fold in peas, eggs, scallions, tamari, vinegar and sesame oil; serve hot.
Kids’ plate: Egg fried rice
On the plate: A scoop of plain egg fried rice with peas and carrots, mild and unsauced.
Make it a game: Treasure hunt: hunt through the rice for the golden egg bits and hide them under a pea blanket.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: The only sauce is certified gluten-free tamari, so there is no wheat, soy sauce or stock hiding anywhere.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, familiar fried rice with sweet carrots and peas; the grown-up sauce never touches the kids' share.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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