Easy Fried Rice

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic

2 medium scallions

2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, divided

1 cup frozen peas and carrots (do not thaw)

4 cups cold cooked brown or white rice (see Recipe Notes), preferably medium grain

1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed

3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper, plus more as needed

2 large eggs

3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Directions

Step 1

Mince 3 garlic cloves. Thinly slice 2 medium scallions crosswise on a slight diagonal, keeping the white parts separate from the light and dark green parts.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large wok or nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the garlic, scallion whites, and 1 cup frozen peas and carrots. Stir-fry until the carrots and peas are thawed, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Add 4 cups cold cooked rice, breaking up any clumps of rice with your fingers as you add it in. Toss to combine with the peas and carrots. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper. Stir to combine.

Step 4

Push the fried rice to one side of the pan. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil to the now-empty side of the pan, then crack 2 large eggs into the oil. Scramble into fluffy curds until almost set.

Step 5

Turn off the heat and stir the eggs into the fried rice, breaking up any large pieces of egg. Drizzle with 3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil and toss to combine. Taste and season with more kosher salt and white pepper as needed. Garnish with the reserved scallion greens.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Serves 4
• Calories: 864 cal
• Total Fat: 12.8 g
• Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 714.4 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 164.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Total Sugars: 3.4 g
• Protein: 18.7 g