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    Spicy mushroom fried rice - serve hot or cold

    Published: May 13, 2020 · Modified: Aug 24, 2024 by VJ · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Elevate a bowl of plain rice from the mundane to the extraordinary by the addition of mushrooms onions and a few basic flavouring ingredients. Give your meals some extra oomph by serving a bowl of spicy mushroom fried rice as a delicious side dish.

    A dish of spicy mushroom fried rice next to raw mushrooms.

    This rice goes perfectly with homemade Chinese dishes too!

    If you're looking for a rice dish that's make with corn you might like to try my recipe for buttered corn and rice too!

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    • 📋The recipe

    Spicy mushroom fried rice

    There are few things as versatile as rice. You can serve it either sweet or savoury, hot or cold, plain or dressed up - like this recipe for spicy mushroom fried rice. I love how the flavour of the mushrooms and onions coats every grain of rice. And it also contains soy sauce and chilli for extra oomph.

    This spicy mushroom fried rice goes with everything. I like to serve it hot with a roast dinner. If you are watching the carbs you can leave out the roasties, or do as I do, and serve both! (Don't judge me 🙂 ) Served cold, it makes a delicious side salad at a barbeque. You could even toss in some shredded leftover chicken and serve it with crusty bread for a quick and easy one-pan meal.

    And of course, don't forget the fish. Fish and rice go so well together. If you don't believe me, try this delicious fish and rice bake in a tangy tomato sauce.

    How to make spicy mushroom fried rice

    **You can get the complete list of ingredients and full instructions on how to make this steak and kidney on the printable recipe card at the end of this post**

    This rice serves 4 people as a side dish.

    You start by chopping mushrooms and onions. Any type of mushroom that you happen to have in your fridge will be suitable for this dish. You need to slice them quite thinly, about â…›". For this recipe, I used brown-skinned chestnut mushrooms, but firm white mushrooms work well, as do the large flat portobello mushrooms. Just remember if you use the darker mushrooms (like portobello) the juices will stain the rice brown, but there's nothing wrong with that (it all adds to the flavour)!

    The onions should be chopped to about 1cm dice.

    Two dishes, one containing  chopped mushrooms and the other contining chopped onions

    Fry the onions with crushed garlic in a little olive oil. If you don't have olive oil, don't worry - you can use sunflower or canola instead.

    You can use either fresh garlic cloves finely chopped, or crushed garlic from a jar.

    Let the onions sweat slowly until they are translucent and nicely softened. You don't want to brown them.

    Chopped onions and garlic frying in a pan

    Now add the sliced mushrooms to the onions in the pan along with some crushed chilli and continue to cook slowly. At this point, I cover the pan with a lid so that the mushrooms steam in their own moisture. This takes about 5 minutes. Then remove the lid and continue to cook until most of the moisture has evaporated.

    You can use freshly chopped red or green chillies if you prefer. I just used my favourite brand of dried chillies from a jar. I added about ½ teaspoon, but you can adjust the chilli according to your own taste.

    Mushrooms and onions frying in a pan.

    Add the rice

    Once the mushrooms and onions have softened, add about 3 cups of cooked white rice. You may find these 2 posts useful for cooking your rice:

    • How to cook rice in the microwave
    • How to cook rice in the oven

    Also, add 3 tablespoons of dark soy sauce. Don't use light soy sauce as it will be too salty.

    Rice being added to fried mushrooms and onions.

    Stir it all around to coat the rice and pick up all the flavours, then let the pan sit on a very low heat until the rice is heated through.

    Taste for seasoning and add salt to your taste if necessary.

    A pan of spicy mushroom fried rice.

    Transfer to a serving dish and serve.

    Spicy mushroom fried rice in a serving dish.

    Can I make this dish in advance?

    Yes, you can make this mushroom rice in advance. Just let it cool, then cover the serving dish with a lid, or a layer of cling film and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

    You can reheat it in the microwave, or tip the rice into a frying pan and reheat over low heat until the rice is piping hot, then return it to the serving bowl and serve.

    Can I freeze mushroom fried rice?

    Yes - rice freezes very well.

    Allow to cool and then ladle it either into a rigid plastic container, or a Ziploc bag and freeze for 6 months or longer.

    To use, let the rice defrost, either in the microwave, or overnight in the refrigerator then reheat as above.

    What can I serve with spicy mushroom fried rice?

    I love to serve this rice with chicken a la king or bobotjie, which is a South African mince curry bake. And it would make a great side dish for this chicken, leek and mushroom pie. Or why not skip the chips and serve it as a side dish with these pan-fried fish fillets?

    If you want to serve this mushroom fried rice Chinese style, you could serve it with any of these dishes:

    • roast pork in garlic sauce
    • beef and broccoli stir fry

    The possibilities are endless.

    And finally, if you are a lover of mushrooms, why not try these other delicious mushroom recipes - air fryer mushrooms with balsamic and garlic, or ham and cheese stuffed mushrooms.

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    📋The recipe

    A dish of spicy mushroom fried rice next to raw mushrooms.

    Spicy mushroom fried rice

    Elevate a bowl of plain rice from the mundane to the extraordinary by the addition of mushrooms onions and a few basic flavouring ingredients. Give your meals some extra oomph by serving a bowl of spicy mushroom fried rice as a delicious side dish.
    Recipe by: Veronica
    Side Dish
    British
    Calories 160
    Prep 15 minutes minutes
    Cook 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
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    Equipment

    • Sharp Knife
    • Chopping Board
    • Frying pan with lid
    • Spatula
    • Serving dish

    Ingredients

    • 6 ounce / 170 grams fresh mushrooms sliced
    • 1 large onion cut into 1cm dice
    • 2 cloves garlic minced (or use crushed garlic from a jar)
    • 3 cups cooked white rice
    • ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes or chopped fresh chillies to your own taste
    • 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil or sunflower or canola oil
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Slice the mushrooms to about â…›" thickness
      6 ounce / 170 grams fresh mushrooms
    • Chop the onion to approximately 1cm dice
      1 large onion
    • Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onions and garlic gently until the onions start to soften and become translucent
      2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 cloves garlic
    • Add the mushrooms and chilli. Cover with a lid and leave to steam on a very low heat for about 5 minutes. Remove the lid and cook until most of the moisture from the onions has evaporated.
      ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes or chopped fresh chillies
    • Add the rice and soy sauce and stir through to coat. Leave on a low heat until the rice is piping hot.
      3 tablespoons dark soy sauce, 3 cups cooked white rice
    • Taste for seasoning and add salt to taste if necessary
      salt to taste
    • Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories - 160kcal | Carbohydrates - 21.9g | Protein - 3.1g | Fat - 7.4g | Saturated Fat - 1g | Sodium - 1537mg | Potassium - 208mg | Fiber - 1.4g | Sugar - 8.6g | Calcium - 12mg | Iron - 4mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutrition information has been calculated using an on-line calculator, and is intended for information and guidance purposes only. If the nutrition information is important to you, you should consider calculating it yourself, using your preferred tool.

    Unless otherwise stated, a cup is the standard US cup containing 240 ml. In all my recipes this cup is assumed to hold 140g of flour. For help converting other ingredients between cups, grams, ounces and other measures, see my recipe conversion calculator.
    All my recipes are developed and tested at sea-level. For tips on adjusting recipes for high altitudes see my post on baking at high altitudes.
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    1. Renee White

      September 18, 2023 at 6:10 pm

      I never know what to cook, but want dinners to be something my partner and I look forward to! We are always trying out new and easy recipes! This one is so delicious and rice game changer. Thank you! Renee 😊

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      • VJ

        September 18, 2023 at 7:11 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you! You and I seem to be on the same page - I always try to make something different for supper. Nice to know I'm being appreciated!

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