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Vegetable Egg Fried Rice

Name: Vegetable Egg Fried Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 300g cooked day-old rice; 3 eggs; 100g frozen peas; 1 carrot, diced small; 1 red pepper, diced; 3 scallions; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; Garlic, ginger

Egg fried rice is the ultimate fridge-clearing dinner; the eggs provide protein and using cold cooked rice gives better texture than freshly cooked.

5 min prep · 10 min cook · 15 min in total · serves 2

What you need

300g cooked day-old rice
3 eggs
100g frozen peas
1 carrot, diced small
1 red pepper, diced
3 scallions
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
Garlic, ginger

What to do

1Stir-fry carrot and pepper in a hot wok 3 min.
2Add rice; stir-fry on high heat 2 min.
3Push to the side; scramble eggs; mix into rice.
4Add peas, garlic, and ginger; toss 1 min.
5Season with soy and sesame oil; scatter scallion.

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