Vegetable Fried Rice
- Tammy
- Aug 31, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 7
"Fried Rice (蛋炒饭) is a very quick Chinese stir-fry rice dish featuring fluffy rice, scrambled eggs, soy sauce, sesame oil, mixed vegetables and green onions. It's a very popular Chinese dish made with humble ingredients making it a staple in many households."
Vegetable Fried Rice
Servings – 2
Prep Time – 5 Minutes
Cook Time – 15 Minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked rice, day old
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, (like green peas, carrots, corn, green beans and/or lima beans)
1 green onion finely chopped with scallion greens separated from whites
3 cloves garlic minced
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil toasted
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry scallion whites and garlic until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
Toss in mixed vegetables and fry for 1-2 minutes until vibrant in color. Push everything to the side of the pan.
Add remaining tablespoon oil into empty space, followed by beaten eggs. Scramble eggs and break into small pieces. Move everything to the side.
Toss in day-old rice, soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper and stir-fry until rice is colored brown.
Toss in scallion greens and remove off heat.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition:
Calories: 395 | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 1380mg | Potassium: 535mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg
"This simple veggie fried rice was delicious and so flavorful. It comes together quickly and easily!"
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