Vegetable Fried Rice

5 from 1 vote

A delicious and easy fried rice that you can make with whatever you have on hand in your kitchen and it tastes so amazing.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time15 mins

cooling time for rice10 mins

Total Time40 mins

Servings:

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Author: Melissa

1 red pepper thinly sliced
½ red onion thinly sliced
2 cups of snow peas cleaned trimmed and thinly sliced lengthwise
1 small can of water chestnuts drained and sliced you can buy them already sliced in the can
1 cup of uncooked basmati or jasmine rice This recipe works really well with pre-made rice too.
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil or coconut oil

in a small sauce pan, stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, water and grated ginger and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until reduced in volume by half, about 15-20 minutes
⅓ cup of brown sugar, ½ cup of low sodium soy sauce, ¼ cup of water, 1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger

While the glaze is reducing, in a small pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt and 1 ¾ cups of water and bring to a boil.
pinch of kosher salt, 1 cup of uncooked basmati or jasmine rice
Once boiling, cover and reduce the heat to low.
Simmer 12 to 14 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
When done, remove from heat and fluff the cooked rice with a fork and then set aside.
Let the rice rest for 10 minutes. You can scoop your rice into a bowl and place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to cool it down more (optional)

In a large saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil or coconut oil on medium high heat.
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil or coconut oil
Once heated, add your peppers, snow peas and onions and saute for about 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables are nicely browned and starting to cook through.
1 red pepper thinly sliced, 2 cups of snow peas cleaned, ½ red onion thinly sliced
Now add your water chestnuts and cook for another 1 minute.
1 small can of water chestnuts drained and sliced
Add your soy sauce and mix well to coat all of your vegetables.
Turn heat to low and now add your cooked and cooled rice to the pan mixing it into your vegetable and soy sauce mixture. Make sure to get your rice nice and coated with the sauce.
Remove from the heat and plate!
Top with toasted sesame seeds or serve alongside chicken or pork, your favorite meat or eat it just as is.

If you are adding egg to your fried rice, there are in instructions in the post on how to prepare this.
1 egg
Enjoy!

Nutrition Values are estimates only.

Course :Main Course