Fried Rice
Queue the music - “This is my meal, I call it girl dinner. GIRRRRLLL DINNERRR”
Not going to lie, before I moved in with my husband there were many nights when I didn’t feel like cooking and this was my go to meal. In reality it’s just a side dish, but one that’s oh so tasty and truly so simple to put together. No worries if you don’t have fresh veggies on hand — frozen works just as well!
Ingredients
~ 3 c of day old rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 egg
1/2 c frozen peas
1/2 c chopped carrots
1 green onion
1 clove garlic
2.5 tbsp soy sauce
~ 1 tsp sesame oil (I typically measure sesame oil with the heart, so feel free to add more or less depending on preference!)
Instructions
Let’s chop up our veggies. Peel and chop your carrots into square chunks, finely chop your garlic clove, and if you’re lazy like me grab a pair of scissors and “snip” up your green onion. Set ‘em to the side for later!
In a large pan, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil, then stir in your carrots, garlic, and peas. Cooking for about 2-3 minutes until your carrots are tender and garlic becomes fragrant.
Push your veggies to the side of the pan and drizzle in about a tbsp more of olive oil into the empty space.
Take your egg and crack it in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper, and then whisk. Once fully combined, pour it into the empty space on your pan.
Scramble your egg, once it's cooked to your liking add in your rice. Stir to combine all ingredients.
While your rice starts to heat up, let’s add in our soy sauce and sesame oil. Give your rice another good mixing, at this point your rice should have a brown color to it.
Once fully heated, you’re ready to enjoy!
Plate your rice and garnish with green onion.
Equipment
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