Simple Fried Rice
This is a go-to dish for my family. It's simple, we can use up practically any vegetable, and it's perfect for meal prep!
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 414kcal
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (you can use regular if preferred)
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger (you can use as little or as much as preferred)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (optional)
Rice Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground turkey (ground beef or chicken can be used as well)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 medium carrots (about 1/2 cup) (diced, shredded, or chopped in food processor)
- 1/2 medium onion (we prefer sweet onion) chopped or diced
- 1/2 pound coleslaw mix (half of a 1lb bag)
- 1 cup frozen petite peas (half of a 15oz bag)
- 9 cups cooked jasmine rice (3 cups uncooked)
Instructions
- Make your rice. I prefer to make my rice a day ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until I'm ready for it. This helps it not be so sticky. But freshly cooked rice does work as well! I also prefer using Jasmine rice, but I've used basmati, brown, and regular long grain rice and they all work great. If you're making Jasmine rice: bring 4 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Add 3 cups Jasmine rice to the boiling water, turn down the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until all of the water has been absorbed. Cool completely and refrigerate overnight or set aside to use within a few hours.
- Make your sauce. Put all of the sauce ingredients into a jar or bowl. Whisk well and microwave for 30 seconds. Whisk well again and set it to the side.
- In a large pan or wok on medium-high heat, add the ground turkey (or whatever meat you choose), garlic powder and onion.
- Once the meat is fully cooked drain if needed. Turn heat to medium.
- Add the carrot, coleslaw mix, and 1/4 cup of the sauce you made. Cook for about 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Add the peas and cook for another 3 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Add your cooked rice and 3/4 cup more of the sauce. This will leave you with roughly 1/4 cup sauce. I like to put the remaining sauce in a small jar and keep it in the fridge. When I heat up my portions of rice I love adding a bit of extra sauce before eating.
- Mix occasionally until the rice is heated through and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 963mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4010IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg
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