Better Than Take Out Fried Rice
If you’ve got some day-old rice sitting in the fridge, this is your sign to make this Better Than Takeout Fried Rice.
Servings 6
Calories 250kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups short-grain white rice cooked at at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1-½ cups frozen peas and carrots
- 3 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- In a large skillet add butter, onions and garlic over low-medium heat. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the onions are semi-translucent and fragrant.
- Add in peas and carrots and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add in rice cooking for another 2-3 minutes, stirring and mixing well.
- Using a rubber spatula or serving spoon, carve out a hollow center inside the skillet and add the eggs. Scramble and eggs inside of the hollow center, mixing thoroughly into the rice when done.
- Add salt, pepper, sesame oil and soy sauce and cook for another 2-3 minutes, mixing frequently.
- Remove from heat and serve with chopped green onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2563IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg