• Low Sugar
  • Vegetarian

Easy Asian Rice

The brown rice in this recipe is full of nutrients!
Servings

6

Prep and cook time
Prep time: 10 min. Cook time: 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ cup sliced celery
  • ¼ cup onion, chopped
  • 3 cups frozen peas and carrots, thawed
  • 3 cups rice, cooked or leftover
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • dash of pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce

Directions

  1. In a large non-stick pan, add oil, celery, and onion.
  2. Cook for one minute and add peas and carrots to skillet.
  3. Add rice, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper to skillet and cook on medium heat until flavors are mixed, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add egg and soy sauce to skillet and mix well.
  4. Continue cooking until all liquid is gone.
  5. Serve immediately. Can be served with vegetables and chicken, or beef stir-fry.

Nutritional information

Amount per serving: 182 calories; Carbohydrate: 33g; Fat: 3g; Protein: 7g; Dietary fiber: 3g; Serving size: ⅔ cup

Recipe credit

Contributed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service