Veggie Egg Fried Rice
Takeout-style fried rice with scrambled egg, peas and carrots.
dinnervegetarianpescatariandairy-free
Serves 4 · Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · Chinese-American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
- 4 large egg, beaten
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup carrot, finely diced
- 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Cook the rice with 3 cups water: bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low 15 minutes. Spread on a baking sheet and cool for 10 minutes (day-old rice works best).
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Scramble the eggs 1 minute until just set, then remove.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil, then the carrots; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add the peas, garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute.
- Add the remaining oil and the rice, pressing it against the pan and stirring, for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, eggs and green onions. Toss 1 minute and serve.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
| Calories | 490 |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 66 g |
| Dietary fiber | 4 g |
| Total sugars | 4 g |
| Total fat | 18 g |
| Saturated fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 185 mg |
| Sodium | 790 mg |
USDA FoodData Central (Foundation Foods 2026-04 and SR Legacy 2018-04): ingredient grams from FDC foodPortions, energy = protein/fat/carbohydrate × the food's specific Atwater factors (general 4/9/4 when FDC lists none), rounded per FDA 21 CFR 101.9(c).
USDA FoodData Central sources
- 1.5 cup white-rice → 278 g of Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched (SR Legacy, FDC 168877); FDC portion "1 cup" = 185 g
- 4 each large-egg → 200 g of Egg, whole, raw, fresh (SR Legacy, FDC 171287); FDC portion "1 large" = 50 g
- 3 tbsp vegetable-oil → 42 g of Oil, canola (SR Legacy, FDC 172336); FDC portion "1 tbsp" = 14 g
- 1 cup frozen-peas → 134 g of Peas, green, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) (SR Legacy, FDC 170016); FDC portion "1 cup" = 134 g
- 1 cup carrot → 128 g of Carrots, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 170393); FDC portion "1 cup chopped" = 128 g
- 0.5 cup green-onion → 50 g of Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw (SR Legacy, FDC 170005); FDC portion "1 cup, chopped" = 100 g
- 3 clove garlic → 9 g of Garlic, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 169230); FDC portion "1 clove" = 3 g
- 1 tsp ginger → 2 g of Ginger root, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 169231); FDC portion "1 tsp" = 2 g
- 3 tbsp soy-sauce → 48 g of Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) (SR Legacy, FDC 174277); FDC portion "1 tbsp" = 16 g
- 2 tsp sesame-oil → 9 g of Oil, sesame, salad or cooking (SR Legacy, FDC 171016); FDC portion "1 tsp" = 4.5 g
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