''Chicken'' Fried Rice

Hey all! It's your favorite vegan traveler checking in. I'm through Veganuary and still vegan! It was actually was pretty easy since I was mostly vegan already.  :) I even had my first vegan breakfast. (Made by someone other than me. I cook in the mornings, but its not always breakfast-type food.) My roommates and I went out for a nice Sunday breakfast together at Green Point Restaurant, a lovely vegan restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. I'm pretty fortunate to live in one of the only vegan friendly cities in South America! I got a faux chorizo sandwich, as well as some delicious fresh baked olive and rosemary bread. I was never a fan of chorizo when I ate meat, but the the veggie version of it was beyond delightful! It was so spicy and rich, and actually kept me full the rest of the day after. When the server brought it out on the plate it didn't look like a lot of food, but it was filling to the point where I had to bring some of it home. And the whole meal for only 11 soles! All in all, it was a wonderful Sunday.

Sunday Breakfast in San Blas

So now I just want to do a quick recipe piece. If you have been keeping up with my blog, you know that I recently wrote something on curbing cravings, and I mentioned Vegan Chicken Fried Rice. So for anyone that was interested in trying that out, here is the complete recipe.

Vegan Chicken and Broccoli With Rice 

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 2 (4 if it's served as a side dish)
Gluten Free 
Contains Soy 

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked brown rice
1 veg bullion cube, or vegetable broth
1.5 cups boiled TCP or Soy Meat
2 cups chopped broccoli
1/2 cup onion
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 cloves minced garlic

Instructions:

1. The night before (or several hours before) you want to make this recipe, cook rice according to package. You will want about 2 cups. You must also prep the chicken. (See step 2)

2. Start pot of boiling water and add vegetable bullion or vegan chicken stalk. Add soy meat or TCP.  Cook until soft (Around 20 minutes. Cooking time may differ according to the brand) Set rice and chicken aside to cool.

3. Put a pan with a little olive oil over medium low heat. Add half of the onions and cook for a couple minutes or until golden brown. Add your rice and soy sauce and cook until hot and soysauce is distributed.

4. In separate pan add the rest of the olive oil and minced garlic. Saute over medium low heat for about 2 minutes until starting to turn brown. Add your chicken and broccoli. Cook for about 7 minutes or until broccoli is starting to look singed, then add the rest of your onions for the last 2-3 minutes. Dump this mixture on top of your rice. (Stir in if you so please.) Serve with a little extra soy sauce as garnish!

Thanks for reading! If you haven't yet, I highly encourage you to check out my corresponding Youtube channel. My next few posts and videos are all going to be about transitioning to, and thriving on a plant based diet! If you're new to this way of living, stayed tuned for a lot of good advice from someone who has been there. Love from Peru!

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* 3.3 soles equals about 1 USD