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 cloves
- 400 g cooked rice
- 4 shallots diced
- 60 g babycorn
- 30 g ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon Chinese five spice
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 courgette (zucchini) diced
- 100 g bean sprouts
- 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.
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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