Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

This fried rice uses leftover vegetables and meat--a great way to use leftovers for a dish that can be ready in about 30 minutes. It tastes so good that my son and husband fought over the last helping!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

divided

3 eggs

beaten

3 cups cold

cooked white rice

2 cups chopped cooked chicken

½ cup sliced celery

½ cup shredded carrot

1 cup frozen green peas

thawed

2 green onions

sliced

3 tablespoons soy sauce

Mexican White Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the eggs; cook and stir until scrambled and firm. Remove from wok and set aside.

Step 2

Put remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok and turn heat up to high. Stir in rice until each grain is coated with oil. Stir in chicken celery carrot peas and green onions. Reduce heat to medium cover and allow to steam for 5 minutes. Stir in scrambled eggs and soy sauce and cook until eggs are heated through.

Nutritional Information

Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 315.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.1g 40%

Carbohydrates: 28.1g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 13.1g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 15%

Cholesterol: 128mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 2306.1IU 46%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.4mg 72%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 6.3mg 11%

Folate: 82.1mcg 21%

Calcium: 45mg 5%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 35.7mg 13%

Potassium: 269.1mg 8%

Sodium: 559.3mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 118.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.