5.0 from 18 votes
Quick & Easy Egg Tofu Fried Rice
Flavorful rice fried with scrambled eggs, smoked tofu with vegetables. This quick and easy egg tofu fried rice is ready in less than 30 minutes. A great meal made with simple ingredients and delicious for the whole family!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 290 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice cold day-old rice recommended
- 2 large eggs
- 3.5 oz smoked tofu or extra-firm tofu diced and evenly seasoned with salt, black pepper and garlic powder
- ¼ cup peas frozen kind, rinsed with water and strained
- ¼ cup carrots diced frozen kind, rinsed with water and strained
- ¼ cup onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or sub with dairy-free butter
- 1.5 tablespoon Regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- salt to taste if needed
- black pepper to taste if needed
Instructions
- Break up cold cooked rice with clean hands or a rice paddle and set aside.
- Dice tofu into ½-inch cubes and set aside.
- In a small bowl, beat eggs with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and 1 teaspoon of regular soy sauce together. Set aside.
- Heat ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Scramble eggs until they take shape. Remove and set aside.
- Heat another ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil and fry tofu until edges are browned. Remove and set aside.
- Add another ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil, add onion, peas, carrots and garlic. Fry until onions are translucent. Push everything to the side of the pan.
- Add remaining oil, rice followed by remaining regular soy sauce, dark soy sauce, remaining sesame oil and butter. Toss everything together until rice is colored brown.
- Toss back in cooked eggs and tofu. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
672mg
(28%)
Potassium
156mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1.649IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 672mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1.649IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.