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easy fried rice recipe

Easy Vegetable Fried Rice

This easy vegetable fried rice recipe is a quick and delicious way to use up leftover rice and vegetables. It's perfect for a weeknight dinner and tastes even better than takeout!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 3 cups cooked jasmine rice leftover, cold rice works the best
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 0.25 large Vidalia onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • green onion for garnish

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Prepare your rice according to package directions. Set this aside. This is a handy recipe if you happen to have rice leftover from a previous meal. You can also choose to make your rice in an Instant Pot or use frozen already cooked rice!
  2. In a large skillet or wok, preheat your oil over medium heat and add onion and garlic. Cook until onions are soft, about 2-3 minutes. Make sure to stir occasionally to keep the garlic from burning. Add peas and carrots and cook until partially thawed 1-2 minutes. You’ll need to adjust this time if you use fresh veggies.
  3. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add cooked rice. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until rice is nice and hot and starts to brown.
  4. Reduce heat and push the rice to the sides of the pan, making a hole in the middle for the eggs. Crack the eggs into the middle of the pan and scramble them in the center of the pan.
  5. Once the eggs are cooked, stir them into the rice. Mix soy sauce and sesame oil together and pour over rice. Stir until rice is evenly coated with sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg

Notes

Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
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