Best 7 Egg And Vegetable Fried Rice Recipes

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Egg and vegetable fried rice is a classic dish that is easy to make and can be tailored to your own preferences. With a variety of vegetables, eggs, and rice, this dish is a great way to get your daily dose of nutrients. The vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber, while the eggs add protein and healthy fats. The rice provides carbohydrates for energy. This article will provide you with a few tips and tricks to make the best egg and vegetable fried rice.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

VEGETABLE EGG FRIED RICE



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Light and fluffy are words that should describe well-made fried rice. It shouldn't be weighed down with soy sauce or oil. Using eggs is the key to keeping it light. Cooking the rice right into the wet egg creates a pillowy, fluffy fried rice.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories     main-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons cooking oil
4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup diced yellow onion
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups day-old rice, long grain or jasmine
1/2 cup sliced carrot (cut into half coins)
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 to 3 green onions, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat the oil until a wisp of white smoke appears. Add the garlic and onion, saute 30 seconds. Add the beaten eggs and immediately add the rice, gently press down in small circles to separate the rice grains.
  • Stir in the carrot and bell pepper and cook for about 1 minute. Don't be afraid to scrape rice stuck to the bottom of the pan. Fold in the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, white pepper and salt. Continue to stir and fold for about 2 more minutes. Cook until the rice absorbs the sauces and is slightly crisp on the edges.
  • Fold in the green onions and serve immediately.

EGG-FRIED RICE WITH PICKLED VEGETABLES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time P1DT30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 tablespoons peanut oil
4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, diced
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups jasmine rice, cooked
2 pinches Chinese five-spice powder
1 1/2 cups diced Pickled Vegetables, recipe follows
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Dash light soy sauce
Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper, for sprinkling
3 pickled ramps or fresh scallions, for serving, optional
Chili powder or cayenne pepper, for serving
1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice cooking wine)
1/4 cup clear rice vinegar
1 tablespoon superfine sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
English cucumbers
Baby carrots
Breakfast or round red radishes

Steps:

  • Heat a wok over medium-high heat until smoking. Pour in 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the mushrooms and eggs and stir continually until the eggs are softly cooked, about 20 seconds, and then transfer the mushrooms and eggs to a bowl. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the wok and heat until hot. Add the rice, season the mixture with the five-spice powder and stir-fry until heated through.
  • Return the mushrooms and eggs to the wok with the Pickled Vegetables and stir continually until very hot. Season the mixture with the sesame oil and soy and sprinkle with salt and white pepper. Toss well, and then transfer the mixture to a serving platter. Garnish with the ramps and sprinkle some chili powder over the top. Serve warm or at room temperature.
  • Whisk together the mirin, rice vinegar, sugar and salt together in a small bowl until dissolved.
  • To pickle cucumbers: Slice the cucumber into half-moon slices and transfer to a nonreactive bowl. Pour the pickling liquid over them, toss to coat, and let stand for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
  • To pickle baby carrots: Peel and halve them lengthwise and transfer them to a nonreactive bowl or jar. Pour the pickling liquid over them, making sure they are completely immersed. Let stand for at least 1 day and up to 5 days in the refrigerator before serving.
  • To pickle radishes: If using breakfast radishes, halve them lengthwise, or if using round, quarter them lengthwise. Transfer them to a nonreactive bowl or jar and pour the liquid over them. Let stand for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days in the refrigerator before serving.

VERY VEGGIE FRIED RICE WITH EGGS



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Some of the best dinners can come from a choose-your-own-adventure-like foray into your fridge to see what leftover vegetable you can make something out of. Here, vegetable fried rice uses zucchini or broccoli or green beans, packs in some frozen peas and carrots, and gets a nutrition boost from shredded kale. A dreamy fried egg is the protein topper that takes this easy weeknight meal to legendary status.

Provided by Sarah Carey

Categories     Quick & Easy Recipes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
3 cups shredded kale (from 1 small bunch)
4 ounces zucchini (or broccoli or green beans), chopped (1 cup)
Kosher salt
4 teaspoons minced fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
4 teaspoons minced garlic (from 2 cloves)
2 cups cooked white rice
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 cup frozen carrots and peas, such as Green Giant
4 large eggs

Steps:

  • Heat a large, heavy nonstick skillet over high. Swirl in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; add kale and zucchini. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until zucchini is bright green and kale is wilted, about 3 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add rice and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; cook, stirring to break up rice, 1 minute. Stir in sesame oil and carrots and peas; season and cook 1 minute.
  • Make 4 wells in mixture; divide remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil among them. Crack an egg into each well; season. Reduce heat to medium and cook until whites begin to set, about 3 minutes. Cover, turn off heat, and let stand until whites are set but yolks are still soft, 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve immediately.

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE WITH EGGS AND GREENS



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You can easily adapt this recipe to vegetables you already have to make a quick, healthy dinner.

Yield serves 4-6 people as an entrée

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups long-grain brown rice
3 cups water
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
4 large Eggland's Best eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups spinach, chopped into 2-inch-wide pieces, washed well
1 bunch bok choy, about 2 cups, chopped into 2-inch-wide pieces, washed well
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 1-inch piece of gingerroot, peeled and finely minced
2 large garlic cloves, finely minced
1 medium red pepper, julienned into 1 1/2-inch slices
6 scallions, greens cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2-inch slices and whites sliced down the center first then cut the same as the green ends (plus more chopped fine for garnish if desired)
3 small or 2 medium carrots, cut in half lengthwise, then cut in 1/8-inch-thick slices cut on the diagonal
1/4 cup tamari soy sauce, plus more for serving if desired.
Toasted nori sheets for serving, cut into strips with kitchen scissors

Steps:

  • The day before: Cook rice: In a medium pot, bring rice and cold water to boil on high. Simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes. Cover pot, turn down heat to lowest setting. Cook 15 minutes. Turn heat off and let sit covered 30 minutes. Cool and refrigerate 12 hours or overnight. (If you'd like to make this recipe on the same day, prepare rice and refrigerate at least 4 hours before frying.)
  • The day of: Remove rice from refrigerator when beginning to prepare the fried rice. Allow to warm up for 15 to 30 minutes.
  • In a cast-iron or nonstick pan, heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil. When pan is hot, add beaten eggs. Scramble eggs by moving a spatula continuously in the pan until eggs come together. Stop when eggs are still slightly wet. Remove eggs from pan and set aside.
  • Make sure all ingredients are clean, chopped, and ready before cooking.
  • In a large pot, put chopped spinach, bok choy, and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook on medium high heat 10 minutes until greens are cooked but still bright in color. Turn off heat. Add 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar and stir. Set aside.
  • In a wok, large frying pan, or large saucier pan, heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil on high. When the oil is hot, add minced ginger and garlic. Stir. Immediately add carrots. Cook until carrots just begin to soften-about 30 seconds to 1 minute, depending on stove top. Add scallions, stir, let cook 15 seconds. Add red pepper, stir, let cook, 30 seconds. Turn heat down to medium. Add tamari. Stir to coat the vegetables.
  • Add the rice. Stir to mix thoroughly. Add the cooked egg. Mix. Turn heat to low and cover for 5 minutes.
  • Serve immediately. Portion out greens and top with fried rice. Garnish with nori strips and/or chopped scallions.
  • To get the best fluffy fried rice use one-day-old cold rice.
  • Putting apple cider vinegar on the greens makes their calcium easier to absorb in addition to aiding digestion.
  • Instead of sesame oil, try coconut oil or peanut oil, which work best at high heats, or use a good-quality vegetable oil.
  • Serving size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 337
  • Fat: 8g (12% calories from fat)
  • Cholesterol: 117mg
  • Sodium: 784mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 55g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 11g

VEGETARIAN FRIED RICE



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This is a good basic recipe for a side dish for Chinese BBQ pork. Add or subtract any vegetables of your choice. As a main course, try adding cooked shrimp, chicken, or pork. Always prep and measure all ingredients before you start to cook! Serve with egg drop or wonton soup and an egg roll.

Provided by janice tofuri

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 teaspoons peanut oil
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 cups cold cooked rice
⅔ cup frozen peas, thawed
⅔ cup frozen carrot slices, thawed
⅔ cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
¼ cup sliced green onion (green part only)

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook egg in hot wok, stirring continually, until no longer moist, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer egg to a plate and return wok to heat.
  • Cook ginger and garlic in skillet until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add teriyaki sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes to the ginger and garlic; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and continue to cook another 2 minutes.
  • Crumble cold rice into the wok. Stir rice with a wooden spoon, breaking rice into individual grains as it warms; add peas, carrots, broccoli, and green onion. Cook and stir mixture until the vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Fold scrambled egg into the rice mixture; cook and stir until egg is reheated, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 27.3 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 786.4 mg, Sugar 4 g

VEGGIE FRIED RICE RECIPE BY TASTY



Veggie Fried Rice Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: oil, carrot, garlic, onion, bell pepper, broccoli floret, pea, corn, eggs, white rice, soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper

Provided by Claire Nolan

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 teaspoons oil
½ cup carrot, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
½ cup onion, diced
½ cup bell pepper, diced
½ cup broccoli floret
½ cup pea
⅓ cup corn
3 eggs, beaten
3 cups white rice, cooked
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a wok or deep skillet, heat up the oil over high heat and cook carrots, onions, and garlic until onions are translucent.
  • Add bell peppers and broccoli and cook an additional 3-4 minutes. Push all of the cooked vegetables to the side of the pan.
  • Beat the eggs and pour into the cleared half of the pan. Scramble the eggs and mix with the rest of the vegetables.
  • Add peas, corn, rice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Mix well and let the rice cook until slightly crispy.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 4 grams

EGG FRIED RICE



Egg Fried Rice image

Quick and easy.

Provided by Krista B.

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup uncooked instant rice
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
½ onion, finely chopped
½ cup green beans
1 egg, lightly beaten
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a saucepan bring water, salt and soy sauce to a boil. Add rice and stir. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a medium skillet or wok over medium heat. Saute onions and green beans for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in egg and fry for 2 minutes, scrambling egg while it cooks.
  • Stir in the cooked rice, mix well and sprinkle with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 848.1 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

Tips:

  • Use day-old rice: Day-old rice is less sticky and easier to stir-fry. If you only have fresh rice, spread it out on a baking sheet and let it air dry for 30 minutes.
  • Choose the right vegetables: Use vegetables that are firm and crisp, such as broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers. Avoid vegetables that are too soft, such as tomatoes and zucchini.
  • Cut the vegetables into uniform pieces: This will help them cook evenly. Cut the vegetables into small pieces so that they cook quickly and evenly.
  • Use a wok or large skillet: A wok or large skillet will allow you to stir-fry the rice and vegetables quickly and evenly.
  • Use high heat: Stir-frying is a quick-cooking method, so it's important to use high heat. This will help the vegetables stay crisp and the rice from getting mushy.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: If you overcrowd the pan, the vegetables will steam instead of stir-fry. Cook the vegetables in batches if necessary.
  • Stir-fry the vegetables first: Stir-fry the vegetables until they are tender-crisp. Then, add the rice and eggs and cook until the rice is heated through.
  • Season to taste: Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper to taste. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, ginger powder, or chili flakes.

Conclusion:

Egg and vegetable fried rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. By following these tips, you can make sure your egg and vegetable fried rice turns out perfectly every time.

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