
Veggie Fried Rice
The best use of leftover rice there is — wok-fried with egg, peas, corn and spring onion in a salty, savoury sauce. 15 minutes, one pan.
Ingredients
- 700 g cooked rice · 700 g · 910 kcal
- cold
- 2 eggs · 100 g · 143 kcal
- 100 g peas · 100 g · 81 kcal
- 100 g sweetcorn · 100 g · 86 kcal
- 2 carrots · 122 g · 50 kcal
- finely diced
- 3 spring onions · 45 g · 14 kcal
- sliced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce · 48 g · 25 kcal
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil · 27 g · 241 kcal
- 1 tsp sesame oil · 5 g · 40 kcal
Method
- Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt. Heat 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat.
- Scramble the eggs quickly, then push them to one side. Add the remaining oil with the carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the peas and sweetcorn and stir-fry for 1 minute more.
- Add the cold rice and break it up, tossing for 2-3 minutes until everything is hot and the rice is slightly toasted.
- Pour the soy sauce and sesame oil around the edge, toss well, then fold through the spring onions and serve.
💡 Cold, day-old rice is the secret — fresh rice goes claggy. Spread it on a tray to dry if you must use fresh.
Nutrition per serving
Computed automatically from this recipe's ingredient list by the GoPlateSmart nutrition engine (typical USDA-style values per 100 g).
398kcal / serving
| Macro | Per serving | Whole recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 398 kcal | 1591 kcal |
| Protein | 11.5 g | 46.0 g |
| Carbs | 62.2 g | 248.8 g |
| Fat | 11.4 g | 45.8 g |
| Fibre | 3.8 g | 15.3 g |
| Sugars | 4.3 g | 17.4 g |