20-Minute Steak Fried Rice Recipe (Gluten-Free)
This easy steak fried rice is an easy, Asian-inspired recipe made with leftover rice, fresh or frozen veggies, eggs, and steak cubes. It’s a filling dish full of flavor and completely gluten-free! Hibachi style fried rice right at home!
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What Makes This Recipe Great
I often miss out on fried rice at local restaurants because it is commonly made with soy sauce, which isn’t gluten-free. To satisfy my craving for this delicious and popular dish, I created a better-than-takeout Steak Fried Rice recipe that is honestly incredible!
It takes just 20 minutes to make, has amazing, authentic flavor, and is such a simple meal that the whole family will love. If you’re like me and every weeknight is a busy weeknight, then this easy meal is for you. It’s packed with protein and veggies and made with coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
Plus, it’s one of those recipes you can really throw together last minute, using leftover steak (or chicken), veggies, and white rice.
Ingredient Notes
- Sirloin steak: Cut the beef into bite-sized, small pieces/cubes.
- Coconut aminos: This is a gluten-free option for soy sauce. You can also use Tamari if desired. If you’re not gluten-free, you can use regular or low-sodium soy sauce.
- Sesame oil
- Powdered ginger
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Avocado oil
- Onion
- Minced garlic
- Mixed vegetables: I used peas, carrots, corn, and green beans. Fresh or frozen will work.
- White rice: Cooked. Preferably day-old.
- Large eggs
- Green onions: For garnish.
- Salt & pepper: For garnish.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Combine the coconut aminos, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, 1/2 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine.
Step 2
Add cubed steak to a bowl. Pour half the sauce over the steak bites and toss to combine. Set the remaining sauce aside. Let the steak marinate for 10 minutes (up to overnight).
Step 3
Set all of your remaining ingredients next to the stove. Add 1 tbsp avocado oil to a large skillet or wok and heat over medium high heat until VERY hot.
Step 4
Add the steak to the hot pan (trying to leave any marinade behind in the bowl) and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until steak is cooked to desired doneness. Remove and set aside.
Step 5
Add remaining tbsp avocado oil to the wok. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Step 6
Then, add in the mixed veggies (from frozen) and saute for 1-2 more minutes.
Step 7
Add in the rice plus the remaining sauce that you set aside earlier.
Step 8
Stir for 1-2 minutes.
Step 9
Add in the cooked steak and toss to combine.
Step 10
Push the rice aside and make room for the eggs. Add the eggs.
Step 11
Slightly scramble them.
Step 12
Toss the eggs with the rice until the eggs are cooked through. Add an additional 1/2 tsp salt + pepper to taste and toss everything together. Remove the rice from heat and add diced green onions to garnish. Add more coconut aminos on top, if desired. Enjoy!
Expert Tips & Variations
- Protein: This recipe is to make steak fried rice, but you can substitute bite-size chicken breast pieces or pork if desired. Shrimp would also be delicious.
- Veggies: For this recipe, I used a vegetable mixture of peas, carrots, corn, and green beans. Feel free to add any additional vegetable as desired, such as broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers, cauliflower, etc. You can also use leftover vegetables if that’s what you have on hand.
- Cooked Rice: I prefer to use day-old rice; however, you can also cook a fresh batch and use it in this recipe. I recommend long grain rice, like jasmine rice. Basmati rice will also work. I used white rice for this recipe, but for a more fiber-rich alternative, brown rice will also work.
Storage Tips
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in a skillet over the stovetop on medium-high heat with a little butter until warmed through, about 2-3 minutes. You can also microwave, but I recommend the stove top for best results. Serve with sliced green onions and salt and pepper.
Recipe FAQs
The best way to make fried rice is to use day-old rice from the refrigerator. Fresh rice still turns out ok, but leftover cold white rice makes it even better.Â
I prefer to use sirloin for this recipe, but New York Strip or Filet would also be delicious!
20-Minute Steak Fried Rice Recipe (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sirloin steak, cut into cubes
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp powdered ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp avocado oil, divided
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 cups mixed vegetables, I used peas, carrots, corn and green beans
- 3 cups white rice, cooked. Preferably day-old.
- 2 eggs
- Green onions, sliced, for garnish
- salt & pepper, to taste for finished dish
Equipment
- wok or large skillet
Instructions
- Combine the coconut aminos, sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, 1/2 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine.Â
- Add cubed steak to a bowl. Pour half the sauce over the steak and toss to combine. Set the remaining sauce aside. Let the steak marinate for 10 minutes (up to overnight).
- Set all of your remaining ingredients next to the stove. Add 1 tbsp avocado oil to a large skillet or wok and heat over medium high heat until VERY hot.
- Add the steak to the hot pan (trying to leave any marinade behind in the bowl) and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until steak is cooked to desired doneness. Remove and set aside.
- Add remaining tbsp avocado oil to the wok. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add in the mixed veggies (from frozen) and saute for 1-2 more minutes.
- Add in the rice plus the remaining sauce that you set aside earlier. Stir for 1-2 minutes, then add in the cooked steak and toss to combine.Â
- Push the rice aside to make space in the middle of the wok and crack the eggs into it. Use your spatula to break up the eggs and slightly scramble them. Toss the eggs with the rice until the eggs are cooked through.
- Add an additional 1/2 tsp salt + pepper to taste and toss everything together. Remove the rice from heat and add diced green onions to garnish. Add more coconut aminos on top, if desired. Enjoy!Â
Notes
Expert Tips & Variations
- Protein: This recipe is to make steak fried rice, but you can substitute bite-size chicken breast pieces or pork if desired.
- Veggies: For this recipe, I used a vegetable mixture of peas, carrots, corn, and green beans. Feel free to add any additional vegetable as desired, such as broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers, cauliflower, etc. You can also use leftover vegetables if that’s what you have on hand.Â
- Cooked Rice: I prefer to use day-old rice; however, you can also cook a fresh batch and use it in this recipe. I recommend long grain rice, like jasmine rice. Basmati rice will also work. I used white rice for this recipe, but for a healthier alternative, brown rice will work.Â
10 Comments on “20-Minute Steak Fried Rice Recipe (Gluten-Free)”
I found filet mignon on sale so that is what I used for this recipe – it was incredible!!
Yay! Thanks Katie!
How much rice vinegar? It is listed at the top and in the steps, but not included on the ingredient listing
1 tsp – it is listed in the ingredients as well 🙂
Thanks! I had my tab open from a while back, and as soon as I commented, it updated. This was a big hit with my picky 4 year old!
Glad to hear it!
this was perfection! Mary.. you’ve outdone yourself again!
Thanks Liz!!
Rice vinegar is listed in the instructions but the amount isn’t listed!Â
Sorry about that Sarah! I added it in – 1 tsp