Best 2 Day Before Pay Day Fried Rice Recipes

DAY BEFORE PAY DAY FRIED RICE

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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!

Provided by xvc

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Fried Rice Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 128 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 559.3 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

FRIED RICE RESTAURANT STYLE

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A quick fried rice like you get at your favorite Chinese restaurant. A couple of eggs, baby carrots, peas and soy sauce is all you need.

Provided by jostrander

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Fried Rice Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups enriched white rice
4 cups water
⅔ cup chopped baby carrots
½ cup frozen green peas
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 eggs
soy sauce to taste
2 tablespoons sesame oil, to taste

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine rice and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
In a small saucepan, boil carrots in water about 3 to 5 minutes. Drop peas into boiling water, and drain.
Heat wok over high heat. Pour in oil, then stir in carrots and peas; cook about 30 seconds. Crack in eggs, stirring quickly to scramble eggs with vegetables. Stir in cooked rice. Shake in soy sauce, and toss rice to coat. Drizzle with sesame oil, and toss again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 380.9 mg, Sugar 1.3 g