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Easy Spicy Unfried Rice is healthy recipe makeover for the classic take-out favorite with all the classic flavors. Brown rice, less oil and more vegetables make this side dish more nutritious!
We love Chinese food at our house, but I don’t like ordering take-out from the local Chinese restaurants because I struggle with serving that calorie and fat-loaded food to my family! Anyone with me?
So something that I do like to do is to make what I call Chinese “take-out fake-out.” That is where I recreate our favorite dishes at home where I can control what goes into it! I showed you my Pork and Vegetable Baked Egg Rolls a couple of days ago and I promised this recipe for Easy Spicy Unfried Rice that we had with them on our Chinese Night and now I am delivering 😉
I took my inspiration for my Easy Spicy Un-Fried Rice from this recipe for an Almost Classic Pork Fried Rice from My Recipes to start my version. I used just a little bit of sesame oil (for that classic flavor) but paired it with healthier extra virgin olive oil. I also used brown rice instead of white (easy swap that has become a habit in our home). Then I added more veggies to the mix 😛 If you need a wok to make your Chinese at home, here is one: http://amzn.to/1RaYa9u. Or you could just be like me and use a large skillet 😆
My Easy Spicy Unfried Rice was a bit hit along side my Pork and Vegetable Baked Egg Rolls for our Chinese Take-Out Fake-Out Night! Super easy and delicious, it makes a ton so you will have leftovers 🙂 We love leftovers 😛
Here is your recipe for Easy Spicy Unfried Rice:
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and chopped
- 3 green onions, white and green parts chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
- 4 cups cooked, chilled brown rice
- 3 eggs
- 3 tbsp. mirin
- 3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (more or less depending on taste)
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 3 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
- Heat oils in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add carrots, jalapeños, green onions, garlic and ginger to pan. Sauté for about a minute.
- Add brown rice and stir. Sauté for 3-4 minutes or until the rice begins to brown.
- Make a well in the center of the rice mixture. Add eggs and scramble by stirring constantly until soft cooked. Once cooked, mix in the rice mixture.
- Add mirin, stir and cook for a minute or so, or until the mirin is mostly absorbed.
- Add soy sauce, red pepper flake, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Remove from heat and add cilantro.
Here is your nutritional information for Easy Spicy Unfried Rice:
So tell me…do you think you could convince your family to try a Chinese Take-Out Fake-Out Night?
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We love recreating take-out meals at home. This rice dish looks so delicious. I love that it’s not fried. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Oh man, that sounds so good. I cannot wait to make this for my family!
Oh yummy! I love fried rice so I know that I am going to enjoy the unfried kind as well.
This recipe looks delicious. Perfect side dish to go with the pork loins we are having for dinner tonight.
I love the idea of a Chinese Take Out Fake Out night. I need to adopt this idea. I have also taken to calling your recipe “easy spicy unfried ricey”. My Toddler loves the sound of it.
My 3 year old and hubby are rice addicts! I think I would enjoy it but would have to remove the spice because I’m a wimp! LOL It looks delectable!
YUM! I love spicy food! I’m definitely trying this, fried rice is one of my favorites and it would great to have a spicy recipe that I can make any time!
Yummy! Fried rice is my favorite but it’s definitely not good for you. I love how you lightened it up.
I think for sure my family would go for this! It looks great and I love Fried Rice! I need a healthier way to eat it so this is PERFECT!
That sounds so good and seems easy enough! How on earth did I miss your pork and veggie baked egg roll recipe?? These would pair so well together!
Spicy Fried rice sounds good. I bet my husband would love this. I’m surely make this one for my family. thank you for sharing.
This looks like a wonderful thing to make the family for dinner! Thank you for sharing your post and recipe!
Ok so aside from the fact that the unfried rice looks absolutely delicious… I have to say that I am so in love with your serving dish! It is so beautiful!
Thanks so much, Lisa!! The serving dish was a wedding present and one of my new favs 🙂
I like that it’s spicy. A little extra kick makes me happy.
My husband love spicy food especially on a cold day. This seems to be a great recipe. I’ll try this.
Now this looks delicious & right up my alley of things I need to make. Thanks for such a great post, saving this for later.
My hubby was a huge fan of any kind of spicy food. I bet he love this spicy fried rice.
This looks really tasty and healthier than plain rice. You also get to have more flavors with this one.
Looks like a delicious fried rice for the family. I love anything with a spicy
That is look tasty! I want spicy meal. I am going to try this for sure
omg yummy! i miss eating fried rice!! this unfried rice is a must for us tomorro! thanks for the recipe
Right now I cannot get enough of spicy things. This looks and sounds just incredible so I am pretty sure I will need to be making this asap!
Yum! We love rice in our house, and I am always looking for new recipes for dinner.
This easy spicy unfried rice sounds and looks so delicious. I love rice like this and so does my family and we prefer to use brown rice as well. We love the spicy foods too. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Wow! My mouth is drooling! Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe.
I am loving this fake Chinese take-out meal because it is something i can do and practice plenty. Loving the recipe, thanks for sharing.
Yes, I am totally with you. Let’s all say no to the calories!!! Thanks for the recipe, it looks yummy
This looks positively scrumptious! I am definitely going to try making this unfried rice the next time we have Asian food at home.
Yumm… these look so delicious and easy to make!! I will try this recipe!!
I love rice! I could eat rice with every meal. I am excited to try this new recipe. It looks delicious!
I would always love to try such spicy recipes anytime for sure as my husband loves it so much. The recipe looks delicious & would be a great choice for the weekend.
This recipe looks fantastic! I’m going to give it a try, but omit the jalapeños for the kids and sub in some chopped water chestnuts (my kids are still under 7). It looks like this is gluten free too, since you didn’t use soy? Even better!
Yes, for sure, that is how I make my rice, I love Chinese take out, BUT it is super high in calories. This looks delicious.
This looks delicious – love the idea of ‘unfried’ fried rice, thank you for lightening up the recipe!!
That looks and sounds so delicious! I love rice with just about everything and will have to try this sometime soon!