Quick and Easy Fried Rice
This Quick and Easy Fried Rice recipe is a delicious way to turn our Minute® Instant Jasmine Rice into a complete meal. Keep this one in a safe place — it’s bound to be repeated!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Minute® Jasmine Rice
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 1 cup diced ham
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 eggs, beaten
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Instructions
Try this Quick and Easy Fried Rice recipe today and enjoy a classic, easy meal with fragrant rice and simple ingredients. Best of all, this one-pot meal makes for quick cleanup!
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add carrot, celery and onions. Cook over medium heat until tender-crisp, 3-5 minutes.
Step 3
Add rice, ham and soy sauce, and stir to combine.
Step 4
Pour in eggs and cook, stirring constantly, for 3-5 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through. Serve fried rice with additional soy sauce, if desired.
Recipe Tips
For faster prep, use 4 cups of leftover rice, and replace the celery and carrots with 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots.
Cook rice with broth instead of water, for a more savory dish.
For more flavor, substitute sesame oil for vegetable oil.
Substitute ham with cooked shrimp or chopped chicken, if that’s what you have on hand.
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Jasmine Fried Rice
This week, get on the fried rice bandwagon with this delicious recipe, made with savory sautéed veggies, eggs, jasmine rice and bits of ham. The best part? This dish is super fast and easy to make!
Wondering why you should choose jasmine rice for this dish? Jasmine rice is a fundamental ingredient in countless recipes across Asia and beyond — even desserts! Jasmine rice pairs as well with tasty, rich curries as it does with one of the most popular Asian dishes – fried rice. Our recipe doesn’t just call for this specific rice, it demands it!
This recipe lets you enjoy delicious aromatic jasmine rice along with savory morsels of ham, vegetables, eggs and soy sauce. Its also makes light work of lunchtime meal prep. It’s easy to make after a long day and even easier to portion out for the week.
You can also use Minute® Instant Jasmine Rice for all kinds of meals where we call for our traditional white rice, such as our Red Beans and Rice, a Zesty Chicken and Rice Skillet, and more!
Reinvent Leftovers
We doubt you’ll have any leftovers from this delicious dish but just in case, here are some ideas for how to use them. To begin, try making omurice or Japanese Omelet. Simply make a plain egg omelet, fill it with reheated fried rice and top it with shredded cheese.
You could also try an easy Breakfast Scramble made with leftover fried rice and beaten eggs. Simply combine, then cook in a skillet over medium heat until the eggs are cooked to the desired consistency.
If you’re looking for an easy weekday meal, try our Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe with Broccoli.
