This Easy Fried Rice Recipe is healthy and quick! 10-minutes and you’ll believe in miracles! SO SO delicious and good for you!
Let’s talk about the story of this easy fried rice recipe…
I have a friend from college. Her name is Jessie and I lived in an apartment right above hers for my last two years of college.
I got married, she got married and now we both have three kids and communicate on Facebook. You blink and suddenly you’re in your 30’s with three kids. Time is a cruel, ya’ll.
ANYWAYS!
Jessie told me about this quick and healthy way that she makes Fried Rice on Facebook last week and I was intrigued. Very intrigued. So, I gave it a whirl with what I had on hand and believe it or not, this was a 10-minute miracle dinner that my entire family gobbled up. Even Eddie {11 months} was screaming and reaching for more! I couldn’t give that boy bites fast enough!! Needless to say, it was a hit.
I like to take hints from the store by using pre-cooked bacon, frozen rice and frozen asian veggies, but that is the beauty of this recipe and why I like it so much. It’s a 10-minute dinner {and sanity} saver!!
Of course, you could take a few extra minutes and cook up some chicken too, but that would turn this into a 15 minute dinner and I didn’t want to commit to the extra 5 minutes in the kitchen if I didn’t have to. Priorities, people.
I’d highly recommend not skipping the bacon because that’s how I had it in Maui and I’m converted. I will never go back and you can’t make me.
Feel free to use this recipe as a base and add or subtract ingredients as you like. If you don’t like mushrooms, don’t add them in. No big deal 🙂
So, here is the printable recipe.
Be sure to save this one for a busy weeknight! It’s amazing and miraculous and you’ll never be the same again.
Have a wonderful Friday!
Easy Fried Rice Recipe
This Easy Fried Rice Recipe is healthy and quick! 10-minutes and you'll believe in miracles! SO SO delicious and good for you!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion finely diced
- 5 slices pre-cooked bacon chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms optional
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz. frozen brown rice
- 10.8 oz. frozen Asian vegetables I use steam fresh
- 1/2 cup frozen edamame
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
- pepper to taste
Instructions
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Place a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Saute onion, bacon, and mushrooms 2 minutes or until onions start becoming tender. Add in garlic and stir until fragrant; about 30 seconds.
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Pour in frozen brown rice, frozen vegetables, and edamame. Increase heat to high and stir fry until completely warmed through. Reduce heat to medium.
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Push rice mixture to one side of the pan and scramble the egg whites on the empty side of the pan. Once they are scrambled to your liking, stir into the rice and toss with soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Stir briefly and serve hot.
cat says
January 12, 2017 at 9:55 pmI’m definitely making this next week!! Thinking of adding a bag of shredded cabbage, YUMMM!
christina says
January 13, 2017 at 8:24 amIf you have more time, you should try making omurice!
Marilyn Brennan says
January 13, 2017 at 10:59 amIntriguing. I have had a hard time finding frozen edamame though. I’ll have to look harder. Thank you! This looks like a great option for me.M
Jan Friedlander says
May 8, 2017 at 6:15 pmThis sounds so good, Can’t wait to try it.
Erica McNair says
June 14, 2017 at 7:46 amThis is great!! I have a son with a severe dairy intolerance who is also incredibly picky. I think I could actually get him to eat this and my husband would love it! I need more healthy, hearty, and easy options like this! Thank you for sharing!
Linda Penner says
February 12, 2018 at 11:16 pmLove this recipe! So versital and quick and easy. Thanks for the inspiration!
Linda Penner says
February 12, 2018 at 11:17 pmLove this recipe! So versatile and quick and easy. Thanks for the inspiration!
Caryn Lance says
March 15, 2018 at 4:21 pmRotisserie chicken would only add a few minutes and then it would be chicken fried rice.
Jaime says
June 18, 2018 at 6:09 pmThis is fantastic! I use Ready Rice brown basmati. When I have time I serve with boneless chicken breast cooked in Soy Vay in the pressure cooker.
Lizette says
September 19, 2018 at 5:39 amCan i use red rice for this?
Nova @ The High Strung says
April 16, 2019 at 3:09 amI enjoy your fried rice recipes. I love food and do most of the cooking at home. I cook various cuisines, but mostly Chinese. I have a recipe that I have never seen anywhere in cookbooks.