🍳 Chinese-Style Egg Fried Rice

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Day-old rice stir-fried in a wok with egg, peas, carrot, and soy sauce. The most delicious way to use leftovers.

⏱️ 15 min🍽️ 4 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 320 calories per serving💪 10 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 eggs
  • about 3.5 cups (600 g), day-old cooked rice
  • 1 medium carrot shredded carrot
  • about 3/4 cup (100 g) peas
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 small bunch chives

How to make it, step by step

  1. Heat the wok over maximum heat until smoking.
  2. Add the sesame oil and scramble the eggs for 1 minute.
  3. Add the day-old rice, breaking up any clumps.
  4. Stir-fry over maximum heat for 3-4 minutes so the rice toasts.
  5. Add the shredded carrot, peas, and soy sauce.
  6. Stir-fry for 2 more minutes. Serve with chopped chives.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

320
calories
10 g
protein
58 g
carbs
8 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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