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fried rice with eggs, peas and carrots in a pan with a wooden spoon
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How To Make Fried Rice

Here's how to make fried rice with step-by-step instructions. This easy fried rice recipe can starting point of so many yummy variations.
Course Side
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 9 servings
Calories 198kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon butter divided
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 10 oz bag frozen peas and carrots two cups
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 5 cups cooked rice chilled
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sesame seed oil
  • 2 tablespoon sliced green onions

Instructions

  • Melt one tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beaten eggs and scramble until just cooked. Remove the eggs from the skillet and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, melt the remaining butter. Add the peas, carrots, and diced onions. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes, until the carrots are tender.
  • Stir in the chilled rice. Turn the heat to medium-high. Allow the rice to cook for a couple of minutes and then stir. Repeat a couple of times until the rice starts to brown.
  • Add the scrambled eggs and stir to combine.
  • Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame oil over the rice and add the sliced green onions. Stir to combine.

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Notes

*See blog post for additional ingredient suggestions from veggies to meats.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 3201IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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