Fried Rice
from kristineskitchenblog.comThis easy Fried Rice Recipe comes together in just 20 minutes. Enjoy it as a vegetarian main dish or side dish, or add chicken, shrimp or pork.
Servings: 4 main dish servings
Calories: 309kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- ¾ cup chopped yellow or white onion
- 2 medium carrots chopped into ¼-inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup frozen peas do not thaw
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3 cups cooked, chilled white rice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 green onions chopped, optional
Instructions
- Heat the canola oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. When hot, add the onion and carrot. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes, until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add the garlic and frozen peas and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the pan. Add the butter to the empty side of the pan. Once the butter is melted, add the eggs to the butter side of the pan and cook, stirring gently, until scrambled.
- Mix the scrambled eggs into the veggies and then add the cooked rice, soy sauce and sesame oil. Cook, stirring, until rice is heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the chopped green onions if using. Serve.
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Notes
- 1 cup uncooked rice will yield 3 cups cooked rice. See How to Cook Rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5531IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
