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Easy Fried Rice
This easy fried rice is a great reason to skip the take out! It's full of veggies and is WAY better than what you'd get at a restaurant!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 280 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 3 cups of cooked rice chilled or leftover rice is preferred
- 1 tablespoon butter divided use
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped carrots
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and carrot to the pan, cook 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the vegetables from the pan, set aside and cover to keep warm.
- Melt the remaining teaspoon of butter the pan; add the eggs and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up with a spatula until the eggs are scrambled and cooked through, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Add the rice, reserved cooked veggies and frozen peas to the eggs in the pan. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil and cook until ingredients are all combined and warmed through, 3-4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with sliced green onions and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
280kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
824mg
(34%)
Potassium
225mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3020IU
(60%)
Vitamin C
9.9mg
(11%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 824mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3020IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.