Description
A quick and comforting fried rice recipe that transforms leftover rice into a delicious meal, packed with colorful vegetables and eggs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups leftover rice
- 2–3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (like peas and carrots)
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil (vegetable or olive oil)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat until it shimmers.
- Scramble the eggs, stirring until fully cooked, then set aside.
- Heat the leftover rice in the same skillet, stir-frying until heated through.
- Add the soy sauce, mixed vegetables, and scrambled eggs, stirring together.
- Combine and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Use day-old rice for the best texture and to avoid sogginess. Customize with proteins or spicy additions as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 200mg