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Once you make this Vegetable Fried Rice recipe and see how simple it is to make at home, you’ll never order that greasy take out veggie fried rice ever again!
If you have leftover brown rice and a plethora of vegetables that you need to use up, veggie fried rice is a great option! Not only is it healthy, but the flavors are over the top. Plus, you can control how much salt goes into it by using lite soy sauce and using as much or as little as you like.
Ingredients for Vegetable Fried Rice
- canola oil
- carrots
- onion
- broccoli
- bell pepper
- ginger and garlic
- red pepper flakes
- brown rice
- eggs
- peas
- soy sauce
- toasted sesame oil
- for serving: white sesame seeds and/or sliced scallions
How to Make Veggie Fried Rice
Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and onion, cooking for about 3 minutes until the onions are soft and translucent.
Add in broccoli and bell pepper and cook until soft.
Next, add in the brown rice, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes. Give a good stir.
Create a hole in the middle of the skillet by scooting the veggie fried rice toward the outside of the skillet. Add the whisked eggs into the hole that you created and give a stir until the eggs have scrambled.
Once the egg has been scrambled and cooked through, stir thoroughly into the rice.
Pour in the peas and the soy sauce, stirring until completely combined.
Top with toasted sesame seeds or scallions if you prefer and serve!
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Yield: 4
Vegetable Fried Rice
Once you make this Vegetable Fried Rice recipe and see how simple it is to make at home, you’ll never order that greasy take out veggie fried rice ever again!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced or diced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 head broccoli florets (or bag of frozen works too)
- 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and diced
- 1" fresh ginger, minced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 cups brown rice, cooked and cooled
- 3 eggs whisked
- 1 c frozen peas
- 3-4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- for serving: white sesame seeds and/or sliced scallions
Instructions
Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and onion, cooking for about 3 minutes until the onions are soft and translucent.
Add in broccoli and bell pepper and cook until soft.
Next, add in the brown rice, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes. Give a good stir.
Create a hole in the middle of the skillet by scooting the veggie fried rice toward the outside of the skillet. Add the whisked eggs into the hole that you created and give a stir until the eggs have scrambled.
Once the egg has been scrambled and cooked through, stir thoroughly into the rice.
Pour in the peas and the soy sauce, stirring until completely combined.
Top with toasted sesame seeds or scallions if you prefer and serve!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 502Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 2779mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 12gSugar: 7gProtein: 20g
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