Asparagus Rice with Peanuts - Easy Asparagus Recipe

Asparagus Rice is a classic spring dish that can be made in less than 30 minutes. It combines the unique flavor of asparagus with roasted peanuts, Asian sauce, and rice. It's perfect for weeknight dinner or as an accompaniment to chicken.

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Asparagus Rice with Peanuts - Easy Asparagus Recipe

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Asparagus Rice is a classic spring dish that can be made in less than 30 minutes. It combines the unique flavor of asparagus with roasted peanuts, Asian sauce, and rice. It's perfect for weeknight dinner or as an accompaniment to chicken.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Asian

Servings 4

Calories 274 kcal

Equipment

• ▢
  Pot

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 10 Asparagus spears
• ▢ 3 tablespoon Peanuts roasted and chopped
• ▢ 1 cup Rice uncooked (or 3 cups leftover rice)
• ▢ 1 Onion chopped
• ▢ 1 Green chili chopped optional
• ▢ 5 Garlic cloves chopped
• ▢ 1 inch Ginger chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes adjust to taste
• ▢ Black pepper powder to taste
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ 1 to 2 teaspoon Soy sauce
• ▢ 1 to 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil or Sesame oil

Instructions

 

Cook the rice or use leftover rice.

• Wash and cook the rice according to the package instructions. I used jasmine rice. Add 1 ½ cups of water to 1 cup of rice, bring it to a boil, and simmer it for 10 minutes. Add salt while cooking the rice. Let the rice cool completely.
  1 cup Rice
• If you are using leftover rice, then ignore this step.

Asparagus fried rice

• Wash and chop the asparagus into quarters.
  10 Asparagus spears
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion, green chile, garlic, and ginger, and saute until onion becomes translucent.
  1 Onion, 1 Green chili, 5 Garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil or Sesame oil, 1 inch Ginger
• Add the asparagus and saute it for 3 - 5 minutes on medium-high heat.
• Add chopped peanuts, red pepper flakes, pepper powder, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar and saute for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  3 tablespoon Peanuts, 1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes, Black pepper powder, Salt, 1 to 2 teaspoon Soy sauce, 1 to 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
• Add the cooked rice and mix it on a high flame till the ingredients are well combined.
• Serve and enjoy.

Notes

• You can use jalapeno or serrano pepper instead of green chili. 
• Vary the sauce and spices in the recipe as per your taste.
• You can add chicken, shrimp or any other vegetables like broccoli, mushroom, carrot, peas, etc.
• If Worcestershire is unavailable, skip it and add soy sauce or even oyster sauce. 

*I have used a vegan/vegetarian version of Worcestershire sauce. Before you use it, check the ingredient list.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 156mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 453IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg

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Asparagus fried rice

When in season, make the best use of it, whether it be vegetables or fruits. I like to make recipes in spring with fresh and mildly flavored asparagus.

In this fried rice recipe, I have used only asparagus. You can combine it with seasonal favorites like peas and broccoli. If you have leftover rice, this fried rice can be made in less than 10 minutes. Also a good lunchbox recipe.

You can serve this fried rice with Asian style stir-fried asparagus.

Ingredients

Asparagus: Fresh seasonal asparagus spears are used

Peanuts: Adss a nice crunch. 

Rice: You can use any rice you like. Basmati and jasmine make the rice more flavorful. Feel free to add leftover or day-old rice. 

Onions: along with garlic and ginger, enhance the flavor. 

Sauces: soy, Worcestershire, and vinegar are used for classic Asian flavors. 

Check out the recipe card for full list of ingredients.

Step-by-step instructions

Cook the rice or use leftover rice.

• Wash and cook the rice according to the package instructions. I used jasmine rice. Add 1 ½ cups of water to 1 cup of rice, bring it to a boil, and simmer it for 10 minutes. Add salt while cooking the rice. Let the rice cool completely. 
• If you are using leftover rice, then ignore this step.

Asparagus fried rice

• Wash and chop the asparagus into quarters.
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion, green chile, garlic, and ginger, and saute until onion becomes translucent. 
• Add the asparagus and saute it for 3 - 5 minutes on medium-high heat.
• Add chopped peanuts, red pepper flakes, pepper powder, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar and saute for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Add the cooked rice and mix it on a high flame till the ingredients are well combined.
• Serve and enjoy. 

Tips

• You can use jalapeno or serrano pepper instead of green chili. 
• Vary the sauce and spices in the recipe as per your taste.
• You can add chicken, shrimp or any other vegetables like broccoli, mushroom, carrot, peas, etc.
• If Worcestershire is unavailable, skip it and add soy sauce or even oyster sauce. 

*I have used a vegan/vegetarian version of Worcestershire sauce. Before you use it, check the ingredient list.

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Note: We originally posted this vegan asparagus fried rice recipe in March 2016. It has now been modified in Feb 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.