Description
This easy egg fried rice recipe delivers all the flavor of your favorite takeout dish right at home. With simple ingredients and quick preparation, you’ll have a delicious Asian-inspired meal ready in no time.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 3 cups cooked and chilled white rice (preferably day-old)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)
- 3 green onions (sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil and scramble eggs: Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a skillet. Add beaten eggs, scramble until cooked, then set aside.
- Cook vegetables: Add remaining oil to the skillet, cook garlic, peas, and carrots until softened.
- Stir-fry rice: Add chilled rice, stir-fry until heated through.
- Finish dish: Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil, add cooked eggs, green onions, mix well, season, and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding oyster sauce or white pepper.
- Leftover rice works best for this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish or Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
