Lightened-Up Fried Rice

Name: Lightened-Up Fried Rice
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/2 onion diced; 4 scallions chopped, separating the whites and the greens; 1 bell pepper diced; 1/2 cup shredded carrots; 3 cloves garlic minced, 3 for garlic lovers like me; 3 cups brown rice This is how I make my brown rice.; 1 cup peas cooked, I like the individual serving microwaveable bags for this.; 3 eggs scrambled; soy sauce or Tamari, to taste, about 2 tablespoons; red pepper flakes For a kick:, or Sriracha; edamame; snap peas; broccoli; corn; cashews

16 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 onion diced
4 scallions chopped, separating the whites and the greens
1 bell pepper diced
1/2 cup shredded carrots
3 cloves garlic minced, 3 for garlic lovers like me
3 cups brown rice This is how I make my brown rice.
1 cup peas cooked, I like the individual serving microwaveable bags for this.
3 eggs scrambled
soy sauce or Tamari, to taste, about 2 tablespoons
red pepper flakes For a kick:, or Sriracha
edamame
snap peas
broccoli
corn
cashews

Directions

1

Heat oil in a wok or pan over medium-high heat. (Woks are best because they get really hot, but I don't have one, so I can assure you a pan will work just fine.)
2

When the oil is hot, saute your onion, scallion whites, bell pepper, and carrots for about 1 or 2 minutes, until the onion and bell pepper soften a bit.
3

Add the garlic, and cook for about 30 seconds, watching and stirring to ensure it does not burn.
4

Add rice, and stir for a couple minutes to heat through.Note: It is best to use rice that has cooled, so you may want to make the rice ahead of time. This will also make for a much quicker meal if you're cooking on a weeknight!
5

Add peas, eggs, scallion greens, and soy sauce, and cook for another couple minutes, mixing well.