Healthy Egg Fried Rice
We have given a classic Chinese side dish a healthier, and lower carb, twist with our Healthy Fried Rice.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 283kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 2 Garlic clove
- 400 g cooked rice
- 4 Shallots diced
- 60 g Baby corn
- 30 g Fresh ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon Chinese five spice
- 1 Red bell pepper diced
- 1 Courgette (zucchini) diced
- 100 g Beansprouts
- 100 g Cabbage shredded
- 1 Carrot diced
- 4 Eggs
- 3 tablespoon Soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a pan and add the shallots, garlic, ginger, cabbage, bean sprouts, babycorn, pepper, carrots and courgette and gently cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the 5 spice and cook for a further minute.
- add the rice and soy sauce and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- move the rice to one side of the pan and add the whisked eggs to the empty side. Scramble the eggs and then mix in to the rice and serve.
Notes
- You can use frozen vegetables in this dish to make it even easier.
- You can also use frozen garlic and ginger.
- Want to make it gluten free? Just use tamari, which is a gluten free soy sauce alternative.
- You can make this with white or brown rice, or use other grains like quinoa, barley or farro.
- If you don't have time to cook rice, us a packed of microwavable rice.
- Give this dish a fresh twist by stirring in some fresh pineapple just before serving.
- Add some spice to this dish with a sprinkle of chilli flakes, or a drizzle or hot sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3879IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3mg