Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Making fried rice easier than you think. Skip the take-out line and make your own delicious meal at home with this vegetable fried rice recipe.

I love a good Chinese food dinner. I love Chinese take out and I also love making it at home. One thing I haven’t made a ton of is homemade fried rice. I knew it wasn’t hard, I just had not done it. We have made prepackaged fried rice in the past and they are good, but there is something about making it in your kitchen from scratch.

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Sometime I get the itch to be creative in the kitchen and experiment. Those are the days when I try making things from scratch (and usually fall in love with them) or come up with creative ways to make things (like these sloppy Joe pockets).

Ingredients in the vegetable fried rice recipe

  • Olive Oil
  • Carrots
  • White Onion
  • Eggs
  • Salt and pepper
  • Cooked White Rice
  • Peas
  • Soy Sauce

As you can see, the ingredients list for this recipe is relatively short. It’s a simple recipe that home cooks that don’t do a lot of asian cooking can still make. It does not call for any unusual ingredients that you need to go out and buy. This vegetable fried recipe recipe is simple, easy, and delicious.

Vegetable fried rice pairs perfectly with pot stickers (as shown), sweet and sour chicken, or stir fry. 

A colorful plate filled with fried rice and pot stickers, on top of a red striped towel.

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A colorful plate filled with fried rice and pot stickers, on top of a red striped towel.
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Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Making fried rice easier than you think. Skip the take-out line and make your own delicious meal at home with this vegetable fried rice recipe.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword vegetable fried rice
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 294 kcal
Author Aileen

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 1/2 white onion diced
  • 2 large eggs whisked
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups cooked white rice
  • 1 cup frozen peas slightly thawed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce + more for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add in the oil.
  2. Pour the carrot and onion into the skillet and stir fry until soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. Move the vegetables to the side of the pan and pour in the whisked eggs in the empty side of the pan.
  4. Scramble the eggs until firm, about 3 minutes.
  5. Season everything with salt and pepper.
  6. Mix in the white rice and peas and cook for 3 minutes, until warm.
  7. Pour in the soy sauce and mix.
  8. Remove from heat and serve with additional soy sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 294 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 93mg31%
Sodium 643mg28%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 9g18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Vegetable fried rice is so easy to make at home with leftover rice. If you try this recipe, please tag us on social media using @aileencooks and #aileencooks so we can check it out!