Brown Rice Stir-fry with Orange Sauce
I love stir-fry recipes, especially when I'm out of ideas on what to cook for dinner. Usually I have some brown rice already steamed and stored in the freezer, which makes putting together a stir-fry quick and easy. Even if you don't feel confident in the kitchen, you can make this recipe! Toss the vegetables in a little olive oil. Add the rice and seasonings, and you've got yourself a healthy, filling meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups chopped broccoli, stems and florets or ½ 16-ounce bag cut broccoli, cooked
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup Bragg's Liquid Aminos, Coconut Aminos, or soy sauce
- ¼ cup unsweetened orange juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger root or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- ¼ cup toasted chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and add broccoli, carrots, and onions. Cook until vegetables are softened, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium high. Add Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, orange juice, garlic, ginger root, brown rice, walnuts, and green onions. Cook another 5 minutes or until heated through, and serve.
- Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 ¼ cups)
Notes
- Use a cheese grater for the ginger root.
- Add 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained.
- Bragg’s Liquid Aminos is an alternative to soy sauce that has no added salt or preservatives. Bragg’s Liquid Aminos is a Certified NON-GMO (not genetically modified) liquid protein concentrate, derived from healthy soybeans, that contains 16 essential and non-essential amino acids.
- Coconut Aminos is another soy sauce alternative (the kind I prefer, although I used Bragg's for years).
I prefer without the walnuts. This is a great dish. I am interested in trying tofu. Have you ever tried tofu in this dish?
I haven’t tried tofu, but I think it would be a nice substitution, if you like tofu, that is. 😉
Kristen, please help clarify soy sauce and vinegar. Soy and vinegar are a product of fermentation much the same as ethanol.
Hi, Larry! Thanks for your question. 1) Vinegar: The process of creating vinegar involves fermentation, and the oxidation of ethanol produces an alcohol-containing liquid. However, one particular vinegar, apple cider vinegar, has many nutritional benefits, so some people may choose to include it on their fast. The idea of the fast is to deny yourself as an act of worship to the Lord. We don’t want to be so legalistic about every single thing that we put into our mouths that we miss the whole point of the Daniel Fast, so I would encourage you to seek the Lord for direction. Note: Fresh lemon juice is a good substitute for vinegar. 2) Soy sauce: A good substitute for soy sauce is Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or Coconut Aminos.
Is there a brand of orange that is 100% juice with no sugar added?
Simply Orange is the one I use.
Thank you so much for all those great ideas
You’re welcome!
I keep ginger root in my freezer so I have it when I need it. Cause it’s so expensive! I also keep oranges, limes and lemons in a bag in the freezer. Zest away.
Great idea!
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Question with this recipe: how is soy sauce allowed? In looking at labels it is full of preservatives. Are there any replacement ideas I could use instead?
Thanks.
I’m thankful God let you to my website! I’m glad you have been encouraged by the recipes. You may also want to get a copy of my book, The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast, which provides 100+ recipes, as well as other helpful fasting information (including three weeks of meal plans!). You can use Bragg’s Liquid Aminos as a substitute for soy sauce. Thanks for your comments and questions! May God bless you richly as press on to know Him!
Made this tonight and it was excellent! I used a wild rice mix instead of brown rice and put a splash of oj in the rice cooker to absorb more flavor into the rice. I loved the walnuts!!
Great! Love the OJ touch. And, I agree: The walnuts make it!
Yum! I have made this several times and my husband likes it too. You can substitute curry for the ginger, and add 1/4c raisins for more of an Indian flavor.
Great idea! Thanks, Lori, for sharing.
What is unsweetened oj?
Orange juice without any added sugar. It should say 100% juice.
Am I suppose to boil the brown rice first then add it to the vegetables?
Yes, the rice should be cooked and ready to go before you begin preparing the recipe.
I cooked this tonight excluding the soy sauce, green onions, and ginger root (because I didn’t have them on me) and it was excellent!! I loved the mix of walnuts in it! Thanks for the recipe.
This sounds yummy to me. I love brown rice stir fry. It is on my grocery list for this week.