Description
Looking for the best vegetable fried rice ideas? This quick easy and simple Vegetable Fried Rice with Eggs is perfect for healthy lunches dinners and meal prep. Made with leftover rice eggs and colorful vegetables it delivers one of the best homemade fried rice flavors. Great for busy weeknights family meals or quick ideas this recipe comes together fast and tastes better than takeout.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked white rice chilled
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt butter. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes until soft then add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Tip Do not brown the garlic.
- Push onions aside and scramble eggs until just set then mix with onions.
- Add rice and break up clumps. Let it sit for 1 minute before stirring. Tip This helps the rice fry instead of steam.
- Add carrots peas and corn and cook until heated through.
- Season with soy sauce sesame oil salt and pepper and stir well. Tip Adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
Notes
- Use cold rice for best texture
- Cook on medium high heat
- Add green onions for garnish if desired
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 140mg