30 Minute Portobello Fried Brown Rice.
In true Jessica fashion, I have a new favorite meal.
No shock value there, as my favorite meals come obnoxiously often but this one… it’s a winner. It’s such a winner that both nights I ate it? It didn’t even require dessert.
I’m sure that has nothing to do with the fact that I had dessert for lunch, but that’s besides the point.
Um, speaking of dessert. Guess who was up making chocolate chip cookies at 1AM on Saturday night? Hint: it wasn’t me.
It was the other person in this house who has never baked a thing in his life.
He really wanted cookies for dessert. He didn’t tell me until close to midnight when we were laying in bed and I guess he couldn’t stop thinking about them. He started pitching a mini fit that we were cookie-less and the next thing I know he is out of bed, downstairs and banging stuff around.
We were almost out of flour. Barely had any brown sugar. I don’t even think he knew where the baking soda was located. Apparently he just started throwing stuff in a bowl and mixing it together. And praying.
I was in and out of sleep but from my warm and cozy bed upstairs, I could smell fresh baked cookies at points. Maybe I was just dreaming? Eventually I fell into a deep slumber… which is no surprise since I had the bed to myself. Favoritest thing ever: bed to myself.
I don’t think the cookies worked out. Er, well, I know they didn’t because I saw them in the trash this morning. He said they tasted awful so to make him feel better, I bought three pints of ice cream with his name all over them. Lesson learned: have some homemade cookie dough prepped in the freezer for emergencies.
And! The whole point of that was after his failed cookie attempt, he ate some of this fried rice from the fridge before coming back to bed. If it’s good enough for middle-of-the-night snackage, it’s good enough for anything.
A few months ago I made this pineapple cashew fried rice that I just totally loved. The ease and simplicity is what sells me on a dish like that and I’ve been making versions of it ever since. Two of my other favorites also served as inspiration here; this sesame chicken quinoa and Thai chicken quinoa. They’re all responsible for the hot mess that is going on in this bowl.
Occasionally I make a meal that I can’t stop thinking about – a meal that I want to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A meal that I ACTUALLY eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This is one of those. It wasn’t anything overly special, besides the fact that it was incredibly simple and just tasted… good. Really good. It tasted great cold, reheated and every which way around. It’s a meal for me, a side for him… but that’s to be expected.
I kinda sorta really like it. Lots.
30 Minute Mushroom Fried Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 16 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups cooked + cooled brown rice
- 2 1/2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add in the mushrooms and toss to coat, then cook, stirring occasionally until soft, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute. Remove the mushrooms from the skillet and place them (and any juice) in a bowl. Increase the heat to medium and add 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Add the beaten egg and cook, using a spatula the entire time to stir and break the egg into pieces. Remove it from the skillet and set it aside in a bowl.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and increase the heat to high. Add in the rice and stir well to coat. Spread it into one layer and cook until it’s toasted and golden, about 1 to 2 minutes, then flip it and do the same one or two more times. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil. Add the mushrooms (and a little of the juice if desired) back into the rice along with the eggs. Stir well to coat. Stir in the sesame seeds and green onions, reduce the heat to low and cook until everything is warm and has come together. Taste and season additionally if needed – this will depend on your soy sauce. Serve immediately.
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90 Comments on “30 Minute Portobello Fried Brown Rice.”
Yum! I think this may become MY new favorite meal! Mushroom risotto is one of my favorites, and this looks even better! I am pinning this right now!
I need a change for my meals while I am still gluten free as I am lacking carbs a bit right now, which are a crucial part of my training maintaining the high level it is at! Cant expect to run 70 miles a week on salads! Thanks for the recipe! It looks delightful!
Gosh can I relate! I am up at the wee hours of morning baking. Mostly my mind is not rested until I try out an idea. Some time my experience end up in the bin too!
Yum to fried rice and you have made it more delicious looking too. I may not be big fan of normal rice but when you fry something is hard to not make it delicious. Love the use of mushrooms here in place of meat; i might try this tomorrow with the mixed mushrooms I have in my fridge
That is TOTALLY something that my hubby would do….aaaand I think the cookies would end up in the trash as well. There is a reason that I do the cookin’
I love that this uses brown rice to keep it healthy, and the portobellos? YUM! I think I may be thinkin’ about this one non stop too!
I love simple dishes like this–honestly, anything that involves rice, soy sauce, mushrooms, ginger, and sesame oil is a guaranteed winner for me. Definitely making this!
I would be more than happy to eat a bowl for breakfast too :)
Too funny about the cookie situation–I could see it going down the same way in my house. :) This fried rice looks SO good!
I can relate. My true scale for how delicious a dinner is whether or not it leaves something (aka dessert) to be desired.
As much as I <3 dessert, there's something special about a dinner that does it all.
I love portobellos and this looks awesome! I’m surprised that you didn’t work some Brussels sprouts in b/c I know you’ve been a huge fan lately. LOL I bet this fried rice could be a blank slate for so many odds and ends veggies in the fridge drawer, too! Pinned
Oh and I have that plate from Anthro and I went there this weekend to try to pick up another one b/c I only have 1 (dumb) and I don’t have the salad plate and the pattern in GONE. So don’t break yours :) I’m going to treasure mine like gold now!
Delicious! I love a good mushroom dish, especially when it’s quick and simple enough to make when I get home late from work. Thanks for sharing!
Jessica,
Could you explain the “1 1/2 cups cooked rice plus cooked rice” in the recipe? I don’t understand. It’s early here and maybe I just need more coffee. The recipe sounds delicious.
I think she means cooked and cooled, but hopefully she’ll reply.
oopps yep i mean cooled! fixed it.
Meals like this save my day, no my week. I love the flavors and the quickness. I am going nuts for mushrooms right now and I always, always have some leftover rice in the fridge. I would happily eat this for breakfast (with an egg on top, of course!), lunch, dinner, late night or whenever.
I think this is about to be my favorite meal too!! YUM!
I am DYING laughing because my husband once tried to make brownies from a box (yes, a box with directions in English) and we ended up tossing the batch AND the pan, lol. If nothing else, your hubs should appreciate your baked goodies all the more now!
I really wish I could post the picture of the time my boyfriend tried to make break and bake cookies. Still a disaster.
hahaha.
I would take this meal over cookies any day. Eddie is hilarious. If Chris had a 1am craving it would be for tortilla chips + cheese. haha
Omg DYING. That’s hilarious. For some reason, I didn’t think your husband really had a sweet tooth but wow! That’s some serious cookie lust. I don’t think I could get my boyfriend out of bed in the middle of the night to eat a cookie, let alone make a batch, so Eddie at least gets points for effort!
he really doesn’t! but it sneaks in every now and then and it’s like a pregnant woman’s cravings. he MUST have them. :)
I need some more fried rice in my life. This looks great!!
This looks amazing! I’ve basically been going back and forth between pastas and stir fries for the past week, so I will very likely be adding this to my repertoire this week. I’ll probably add some green peas or asparagus or snap peas for an extra dose of healthy.
Simple and it has mushrooms. YUM!
So THAT’S how you make fried rice. I always assumed it was wayyyyy more complicated. Now I can have fried rice at my finger tips whenever I want!
I have been wanting to try fried rice so badly. Can’t wait to make this!
Bahahaha. I think my husband complains every other night that there are no cookies in the house, what is he supposed to eat for dessert?! Too funny that he tried making them himself… poor guy. Seriously, what would these men do without us?
That sounds and looks absolutely delicious. Fantastic recipe and I love your photography :)
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Mushrooms, green onions, and carbs. It’s like three of my best friends just formed a triad and created a delicious, edible lovechild. (Ok, bad analogy.)
And I just happen to have everything in my fridge/cupboard to make this. Yum!!
Oh how I love portobellos! This recipe looks absolutely divine – no wonder why it’s a new fave!
I’ve been cooking SO much fried brown rice lately — so quick and easy. Love the portobellos addition!
I just interviewed my mom about how she makes her fried rice for my podcast. She would love the mushroom addition!
I make something like this all the time and I always wish I made enough for leftovers!! Love that you put sesame seeds in yours!
Portobello’s for life!
Men are hilarious creatures. They will eat anything at any time. The rice looks awesome! I think my favorite thing about fried rice is that there are scrambled eggs in it. Eggs make everything better. It confuses me why there aren’t more rice dishes that include eggs. It’s such a great combo.
Yum! I wish I had some of these leftovers in my fridge right now!
I just used this recipe as a base for tonight’s dinner. I only had half the amount of mushrooms, so I added some thinly sliced carrots, a jalapeño I found in the back of the fridge, a handful of chopped swiss chard, and I added a splash of fish sauce to the sesame oil/soy sauce mixture. It was AMAZING. Thank you for the inspiration! On a side note (and forgive me if I’m wrong), are you cousins with Joe (the bassoonist)? We go to CCM together and he mentioned to me that his cousin had a food blog, and I thought this was it. I also have one (www.brittanycooks.com), though it’s not as pretty as yours. If I’m wrong about that, I’m sure these last few sentences make zero sense, but thought I’d mention it! Thanks again for this wonderful recipe! :)
brittany!! your version sounds absolutely amazing. and yes, joe is my cousin! so crazy, very small world. your blog is super cute!
Love the simplicity of this. Looks delicious!
This looks fantastic! I love fried rice, but haven’t made it in forever!!
Love this recipe!
what am I missing about the mushroom game? I just can’t get on board!! sad face for meeeee today
This loos AMAZING and I totally love this is perfect as a meatless dish! How meaty are mushrooms?! YUMMM pinning for laterz!
Portobello – mushrooms are such a great source to add to any meal. I love the idea of portobello fried rice :)
I made this last night for dinner and O.M. G.o.s.h. it was soooo good!!!! Will be making it again fo sho! My son really liked it and he doesn’t like mushrooms. Great recipe!!!!
I have a package of mushrooms in my fridge that I’ve been trying to figure out to use them. This is the perfect recipe at the perfect time. Thanks!
I bought some schrooms last night to make this! Looks amazing.
THISLOOKSSOAMAZINGIDONTHAVETIMEFORSPACES!!!!!!
(but lots of time for exclamation points)
Wow this looks delicious, I just posted a fried rice recipe today ha. I love it, such a simple and quick dish, and so much healthier than ordering takeout!
Good enough to skip dessert?! I must try this!!! It looks delicious, and what a great way to use up leftover rice!
In. Love.
I recently found this blog and I love it. Tonight I was planning on making pearl barley salad, but I’m changing to brown rice and Portobello’s (they’re called Swiss Browns here). Yum! ‘Here’ is Brisbane, Australia and right now it’s hot – as in 36c (100.4f) at 8.30am – and humid enough to poach an egg without using a saucepan. Even so, last night I went home, cranked up the AC (didn’t help much) and made the Creamy Chicken Soup from your most recent ‘Crushing on’ post, and it was absolutely amazing. As I ate, I groaned with culinary ecstasy whilst trying not to sweat directly into the bowl! I’m going to reheat some for lunch today and pray I don’t explode egg all over the office microwave. Jessica, have you ever considered giving your measurements in both US standard and metric? It would be such a help for those of us who don’t live in the US. As for cups, sticks and spoons of butter…can anyone explain why you guys squish butter into cups and spoons when it’s the easiest thing in the world to weigh? I’m not being critical, I’m genuinely fascinated…
oh oh – we don’t squish butter into cups – it comes measured that way!
LOL, well, that makes a lot more sense! But…how much does a cup of butter weigh? The only way we measure butter here is in grams and no kitchen is complete without a set of scales, but someone once told me they’re not as universally common in the US?
I love meals that are so good you want to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I also like leftovers that are tasty cold, straight from the fridge. This fried rice looks like it will fit the bill!
Really good recipe! Of course I had to monkey with it and added some onion and broccoli andI didn’t have sesame seeds. Next time I think I’ll add some tofu, but this is definitely going into heavy rotation.
this dish looks PERFECT! so many good things, i’m gonna try that out next week :)
xo, cheyenne
I love fried rice so much, and this look incredible. It looks so incredible in fact, that Iäm leaving right now to go buy the stuff for the meal. Tonight. So excited!