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Quick Vegetable Fried Rice

A fast and flavorful stir-fry featuring cold jasmine rice, crisp vegetables, and a savory soy seasoning.

Quick Vegetable Fried Rice

Total

20 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

4

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Servings

Recipe serves 4

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Cooked jasmine rice (chilled)
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
  • 2 large Eggs, lightly beaten
  • 0.5 cup Carrots, finely diced
  • 0.5 cup Frozen peas
  • 3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 3 stalks Green onions, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons Soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Toasted sesame oil
  • 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large wok or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Add the beaten eggs and scramble quickly until just set, then remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. 3

    Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the same pan and sauté the carrots and peas for 3-4 minutes until tender.

  4. 4

    Stir in the minced garlic and white parts of the green onions, cooking for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  5. 5

    Increase heat to high and add the chilled rice to the pan, breaking up any large clumps with a spatula.

  6. 6

    Pour the soy sauce and sesame oil over the rice, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes until the rice is heated through and slightly toasted.

  7. 7

    Fold the cooked eggs and the green parts of the onions back into the rice mixture.

  8. 8

    Season with black pepper and serve immediately while hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

285

14% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein8 g
Carbohydrate42 g
Fat10 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar2 g
Sodium680 mg

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