Vegetable fried rice

(from AKA’s recipe box)

Source: macgourmet.com (from RecipeThing user reachesha)

Prep time: 7 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen mixed peas and carrots
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 cups cold cooked white rice
  • 2 tablespoons chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 green onion, sliced

Directions

  1. Microwave carrots and peas until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add garlic and stir for about 30 seconds. Add cooked peas and carrots. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to a bowl.

  3. Heat remaining oil in pan over high heat, break rice apart with wet hands and add to pan. Stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

  4. Make a well in center of rice and pour in beaten eggs. Stir the eggs until they are scrambled then stir-fry the eggs into the rice until thoroughly blended.

  5. Add soy sauce and chicken broth and stir fry for 3 more minutes. Gently add vegetable mixture, and scallions. Serve hot.

  6. Vegetarian Variation:

  7. You can make this dish for vegetarians by substituting vegetable broth for the chicken broth.

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