Veggie Fried Rice

This recipe for veggie fried rice is chock full of colorful vegetables and is ready in just 20 minutes! This vegetarian fried rice is the perfect quick and easy side dish that the whole family will love.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 271kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

3 cups cooked white rice leftover rice is perfect!
1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided use
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup chopped carrots
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
½ cup frozen peas
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 eggs lightly beaten
3 tablespoons soy sauce or more to taste
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste
optional: sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions

In a large wok or skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the vegetable oil over medium high heat.
Add the onion and carrot to the pan, cook 3-5 minutes or until softened. Stir in the red bell pepper; cook 2-3 minutes more. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the vegetables from the pan, place them on a plate and cover to keep warm.
Pour the remaining teaspoon of oil into the pan; add the eggs and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up with a spatula until the eggs are scrambled and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the rice, reserved cooked veggies and frozen peas to the pan. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil and mix gently until everything is thoroughly combined and warmed through, 3-4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, add more soy sauce if desired.
Serve immediately, sprinkled with sliced green onions if desired.

Notes

Fried rice works best with cold rice, so this is the perfect way to use up leftover rice. With cold rice, the grains are all separated and firm, and you’ll get a better texture than you would with freshly cooked rice. Fried rice made with just-cooked rice will be softer and won’t have those crispy little bits.
Be sure to cut your vegetables into uniformly sized pieces so that they’ll cook at the same rate.

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