Fried Rice Ingredient Substitutes
Missing an ingredient for your Fried Rice? Find the best substitute for every common Fried Rice ingredient below — with exact ratios and tips specific to this recipe.
Choose an Ingredient to Substitute
Agave Substitute
Best: Honey
All-Purpose Flour Substitute
Best: Cornstarch
Almond Extract Substitute
Best: Vanilla Extract
Apple Cider Vinegar Substitute
Best: Rice Vinegar
Arrowroot Powder Substitute
Best: Tapioca Starch
Avocado Oil Substitute
Best: Light Olive Oil
Baking Powder Substitute
Best: Baking Soda + Cream of Tartar
Baking Soda Substitute
Best: Baking Powder
Balsamic Vinegar Substitute
Best: Rice Vinegar with a touch of brown sugar
Beef Broth Substitute
Best: Chicken Broth
Bread Flour Substitute
Best: All-Purpose Flour
Brown Sugar Substitute
Best: Light Brown Sugar
Butter Substitute
Best: Vegetable Oil
Buttermilk Substitute
Best: Plain Yogurt with Water
Cake Flour Substitute
Best: All-Purpose Flour
Chicken Broth Substitute
Best: Vegetable Broth
Cocoa Powder Substitute
Best: Unsweetened Dark Chocolate
Coconut Oil Substitute
Best: Vegetable Oil
Cornstarch Substitute
Best: Potato Starch
Cream Cheese Substitute
Best: Mascarpone Cheese
Dark Chocolate Substitute
Best: Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Egg Substitute
Best: Silken Tofu
Fish Sauce Substitute
Best: Soy Sauce with Lime Juice
Garlic Substitute
Best: Garlic Powder
Granulated Sugar Substitute
Best: Light Brown Sugar
Greek Yogurt Substitute
Best: Sour Cream
Heavy Cream Substitute
Best: Coconut Cream
Honey Substitute
Best: Maple Syrup
Lemon Juice Substitute
Best: Rice Vinegar
Maple Syrup Substitute
Best: Honey
Olive Oil Substitute
Best: Canola Oil
Onion Substitute
Best: Shallots
Powdered Sugar Substitute
Best: Granulated Sugar
Sour Cream Substitute
Best: Greek Yogurt
Soy Sauce Substitute
Best: Tamari
Vanilla Extract Substitute
Best: Almond Extract
Vegetable Broth Substitute
Best: Miso Broth
Vegetable Oil Substitute
Best: Canola Oil
White Vinegar Substitute
Best: Rice Vinegar
Whole Milk Substitute
Best: Unsweetened Soy Milk
Worcestershire Sauce Substitute
Best: Soy Sauce with a splash of Apple Cider Vinegar
Yeast Substitute
Best: Baking Powder
Quick Reference: Best Substitutes for Fried Rice
| Ingredient | Best Substitute |
|---|---|
| 🌵 Agave | Honey |
| 🌾 All-Purpose Flour | Cornstarch |
| 🌰 Almond Extract | Vanilla Extract |
| 🍎 Apple Cider Vinegar | Rice Vinegar |
| 🌿 Arrowroot Powder | Tapioca Starch |
| 🥑 Avocado Oil | Light Olive Oil |
| 🧪 Baking Powder | Baking Soda + Cream of Tartar |
| 🧪 Baking Soda | Baking Powder |
| 🍇 Balsamic Vinegar | Rice Vinegar with a touch of brown sugar |
| 🍲 Beef Broth | Chicken Broth |
| 🍞 Bread Flour | All-Purpose Flour |
| 🟫 Brown Sugar | Light Brown Sugar |
| 🧈 Butter | Vegetable Oil |
| 🥛 Buttermilk | Plain Yogurt with Water |
| 🎂 Cake Flour | All-Purpose Flour |
| 🍲 Chicken Broth | Vegetable Broth |
| 🍫 Cocoa Powder | Unsweetened Dark Chocolate |
| 🥥 Coconut Oil | Vegetable Oil |
| 🌽 Cornstarch | Potato Starch |
| 🧀 Cream Cheese | Mascarpone Cheese |
| 🍫 Dark Chocolate | Unsweetened Cocoa Powder |
| 🥚 Egg | Silken Tofu |
| 🐟 Fish Sauce | Soy Sauce with Lime Juice |
| 🧄 Garlic | Garlic Powder |
| 🍬 Granulated Sugar | Light Brown Sugar |
| 🥛 Greek Yogurt | Sour Cream |
| 🫗 Heavy Cream | Coconut Cream |
| 🍯 Honey | Maple Syrup |
| 🍋 Lemon Juice | Rice Vinegar |
| 🍁 Maple Syrup | Honey |
| 🫒 Olive Oil | Canola Oil |
| 🧅 Onion | Shallots |
| ❄️ Powdered Sugar | Granulated Sugar |
| 🥛 Sour Cream | Greek Yogurt |
| 🫙 Soy Sauce | Tamari |
| 🌿 Vanilla Extract | Almond Extract |
| 🥦 Vegetable Broth | Miso Broth |
| 🫙 Vegetable Oil | Canola Oil |
| 🫙 White Vinegar | Rice Vinegar |
| 🥛 Whole Milk | Unsweetened Soy Milk |
| 🫙 Worcestershire Sauce | Soy Sauce with a splash of Apple Cider Vinegar |
| 🍄 Yeast | Baking Powder |
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