Easy Fried Rice

This is a super simple and tasty fried rice recipe. It takes less than 10 minutes if you're using leftover rice and is about 500 calories. The recipe makes a single serving and can be made in one frying pan.

Ingredients:

1 cup (250 g) Leftover White Rice

1 Egg

1 tbsp Sesame or Neutral Oil

1 tbsp White Sesame Seeds

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 tbsp Minced Garlic

1/4 cup (60 g) Prepared Mixed Peas and Carrots

Leftover rice is better to use than fresh rice because the starches in the rice harden in the refrigerator. This keeps the rice from sticking together. Frying rice is easier when the rice doesn't stick together. However, you can easily use freshly made rice and still enjoy tasty fried rice.

Utensils:

Metal Pan For Frying

Heat Resistant Spatula

Begin by adding your oil to the frying pan. Tilt the pan so that the oil coats the entire bottom and sides of the pan. Turn your heat on to medium high and wait about 30 seconds for your oil to heat up. If your oil gets too hot, then remove your pan from the heat and let it cool for a moment. Hot oil can be dangerous and risk splattering. Exercise caution when cooking with hot oil.

Add your garlic and sesame seeds to the oil. Your oil will begin sputtering and spitting as it hits the garlic. Stir the garlic, seeds, and oil together so that everything is evenly coated. Cook for about one minute while stirring.

Add the egg to your pan. Begin stirring immediately to scramble your egg. You're ready to move onto the next step when your egg stops running but doesn't look dry, this takes about one minute. Your egg will continue to cook as you add the remaining ingredients.

Once your egg stops running, add your rice and vegetables to the pan. Since your rice and vegetables have already been cooked, all you're doing is heating them up. Stir the pan to fry the rice evenly.

Finally, add soy sauce to your rice. Stir until everything is combined and turn off the heat.

Pour your rice into a bowl and enjoy! This recipe makes one serving (500 calories) if eaten as a meal. This could easily be split in half, topped with protein and eaten as a side.

This rice can easily be modified, here are some other ingredients you could add:

Honey

Chili Flakes

White Onion

Scallion

Tofu

Pork

Chicken