Rating: 4 stars
9 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 4
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Love fried rice?  Whip up this vegetarian version of the classic Chinese dish that traditionally includes shrimp and ham.

Recipe by Cooking Light January 2005

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Credit: Randy Mayor

Recipe Summary

Yield:
6 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of eggs; swirl to coat bottom of pan evenly. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon pepper and dash of salt; cook 3 minutes or until egg is done. Remove egg from pan; thinly slice, and set aside.

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  • Wipe pan clean with a paper towel. Heat remaining 4 teaspoons oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 cup onions, ginger, and garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add remaining eggs and rice; stir-fry 3 minutes. Stir in half of egg strips, remaining 3/4 cup onions, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and peas; cook 30 seconds, stirring well to combine. Top with remaining egg strips and cilantro.

Chef's Notes

If you have cooked rice in the fridge, this meal is ready in minutes; the rice needs to be cold so the grains won't stick together when stir-fried. Once you've tried this, you'll make it a habit to cook extra rice to have leftovers to use in this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

348 calories; calories from fat 22%; fat 8.5g; saturated fat 1.5g; mono fat 4.1g; poly fat 2g; protein 11g; carbohydrates 55g; fiber 4.9g; cholesterol 141mg; iron 3.9mg; sodium 683mg; calcium 34mg.
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