28’s Home Nutrition Program (healthy weight maintenance-female)

Easiest Chinese Fried Rice

3.11 from 330 votes
Who doesn’t love a quick, easy and healthy fried rice dish when you’ve got a craving for some Chinese takeaway.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Calories: 427

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 red chilli seeds removed and finely sliced
  • 1/4 red onion finely sliced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 50 g green beans ends trimmed and cut into 2cm pieces
  • 1/3 cup green peas frozen
  • 1 carrot grated
  • 2 mushrooms cup or button, sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves picked
  • 1/2 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup basmati rice
  • 1 egg free range
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Cook basmati rice according to packet instructions.
  2. Add the olive oil, onion, chilli, garlic and ginger into a large frypan on a medium-heat. Stir-fry for 5 minutes until veggies are soft.
  3. Add the green beans, peas, carrot, mushrooms and coriander. Cook for 2 minutes until veggies have softened slightly.
  4. Whisk egg in a bowl then add to pan, move gently around pan until cooked.
  5. Add in tamari (or soy sauce) and cooked basmati rice.
  6. Drizzle with extra tamari, if desired, to serve.

Notes

For a pregnancy-safe recipe: Make sure the egg is cooked well. 

Posted by Sam Wood

Father and husband, on a mission to help people move more, eat better and make a positive change to their lives. Sam Wood has over 20 years experience as a personal trainer and is recognised as one of Australia’s leading experts and media commentators in the health & fitness industry. Sam is the founder and personal trainer of 28, Australia’s #1 home fitness and nutrition program, and he's also the proud owner of Australia’s largest personal training studio, The Woodshed, based in Brighton, Melbourne.