Veggie Fried Rice

My idea of fast food is homemade fried rice, made with leftover steamed rice and whatever veggies are lying around.  This recipe’s really flexible, but here’s a basic way to throw together an easy, yummy, and healthy meal.

 

Ingredients

3 eggs

4 tablespoons oil
5 cups steamed white rice (measured already cooked)
1 cup fresh or frozen carrots and peas

½ cup frozen or canned corn

Kikkoman* soy sauce to taste

Salt to taste

(optional: dash of sugar)

¼ cup chopped green onions

*I don't usually promote particular brands, but there are lots of soy sauces out there, and some of them are just awful. Use Kikkoman.

Heat up a small dab of oil in a frying pan at medium heat and scramble the eggs.  Add the rest of the oil and put the rice in.  (If the rice is leftover and clumped together, be sure to break it apart with your hands before frying, and add a little water if it’s dry.)

If your veggies are frozen, defrost them by putting them in a bowl and running warm water over them a few times.  Add the carrots, peas, and corn to the frying pan.  Drizzle soy sauce over it until it’s light tannish-brown.  Sprinkle salt on it and mix well.  If you want a little sweet kick, sprinkle a bit of sugar over it too.  Taste it and add more salt, soy sauce, and/or oil as needed.  Also sprinkle a bit more water over it if it seems dry.

Add the green onions and mix it up well.  Enjoy!