Fried Rice
This Fried Rice Recipe is better than take out! It's packed with flavor, comes together in less than 30 minutes, and is completely customizable!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 363kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil or butter divided
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 3 cups leftover unseasoned cooked rice chilled
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon chili garlic sauce plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- salt to taste
- cilantro, green onions, sesame seeds, sriracha for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter or heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Once melted or heated, add in onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, and black pepper.
- Cook, stirring regularly, until veggies are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Push veggies to the side.
- Add in remaining 2 tablespoons butter/oil, allow to melt or heat, then pour in egg.
- Scramble the egg until cooked to your liking.
- Stir the veggies back into the egg then add in the rice.
- Stir in soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, chili garlic sauce, and peas.
- Cook until everything is heated through, stirring regularly.
- Drizzle with sesame oil then taste and re-season, if necessary.
- Serve with optional garnishes and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 897mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5969IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg