Simple Homemade Vegetable Fried Rice with Soy Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• •2 cups cooked and chilled jasmine rice
• •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• •1 small onion, diced
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 medium carrot, diced
• •1/2 cup frozen peas
• •1/2 cup diced bell pepper (any color)
• •2 green onions, sliced
• •2 tablespoons soy sauce
• •1 tablespoon garlic sauce or chili garlic sauce
• •1 teaspoon sesame oil
• •1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• •1/4 teaspoon salt (optional, to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add diced onion and minced garlic, stirring until fragrant and translucent, about 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add diced carrot, bell pepper, and frozen peas. Stir-fry for 3-5 minutes until vegetables are tender yet crisp.

4. 4

   Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and add the cooked, chilled rice to the other side.

5. 5

   Break up the rice with a spatula and mix it with the vegetables.

6. 6

   Drizzle with soy sauce, garlic sauce, and sesame oil. Stir well to ensure everything is coated evenly.

7. 7

   Season with black pepper and salt (if needed), and toss in the sliced green onions. Stir-fry for an additional 2 minutes.

8. 8

   Serve immediately as a main dish or side.