Have you ever made fried rice with vegetables? If you have, you know just how easy it is and if you haven’t, you need to start.
I usually make this fried rice when I have leftover rice or vegetables in my fridge that need using up. The nice thing about this dish is that really any vegetable works. It makes a wonderful side dish, a delicious lunch, or make it a meal by adding a protein.
Let’s make this yummy dish!
The ingredients that you need for this dish are most likely in your pantry already.
You will need: Carrot, Onion, Garlic, Sweet Pepper, Peas, Eggs, Cooked Rice, Soya Sauce, Sesame oil
How to make vegetable fried rice:
This recipe comes together so quickly. Because of this it is best to have all of your ingredients out and ready to use.
If needed, start by cooking your rice so you are able to set it aside to cool before using.
Head to the fridge and grab all of the vegetables that you are needing to use up. In this vegetable fried rice recipe, I used 1 cup of each of carrot, pepper, onion and peas.
Chop your vegetables and set aside. Mince your garlic and take out your soy sauce and sesame oil. In a small bowl whisk the eggs and set aside.
In a large pan warm the sesame oil and add the onions and garlic, cooking until the onions are just translucent. Add the vegetables to the pan and cook until tender. Push aside the cooked vegetables and pour in the eggs. With a spatula scramble the eggs and then mix the scrambled eggs with the vegetables.
I chose to use frozen peas which have a shorter cook time than peppers and carrots so I like to add them after the eggs. Once the frozen peas have been mixed in, add the white rice and soya sauce. Combine all the ingredients together and cook for another couple of minutes allowing the flavours to meld together. Serve hot and enjoy your vegetable fried rice!
Looking for another recipe to use up your vegetables? Try my chicken pot pie casserole recipe here. Don’t forget to add dessert! Try my easy apple turnover recipe here.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp soya sauce
- 1 cup onions, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1 cup sweet pepper, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 4 cups cooked rice, cooled
Instructions
- in a large pan warm sesame oil.
- Add the onion and garlic. Cook until the onions are translucent.
- Add the carrots and peppers. Cook until both are soft.
- Move the vegetables to one side of the pan and pour in the eggs. Scrambling as they cook. Once cooked mix all the ingredients in the pan together.
- Pour in the frozen peas and mix.
- Add the cooked rice and soya sauce. Mix until fully combined.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
