Filling Fried Rice

Hi Everyone!

Today, I am sharing another meal prep idea with you. I got this idea from Pinterest from Lifemadesweeter.com. This recipe is a bit more work than others that I have posted for meal prep before but it is so worth it. It is so yummy and it tastes great even after reheating several days after making it. 

Ingredients (4 Servings)

2 Tbsp Cooking Oil (I used vegetable)

3 Minced Garlic Cloves 

1 tsp Grated Fresh Ginger

¼ Cup Diced Onions

1 Cup Mixed Vegetables (I used thawed frozen peas, carrots, and corn)

4 Large Eggs (lightly beat)

4 Cups Day Old Refrigerated Rice (Fresh is too sticky)

3 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce

2 tsp Fish Sauce

1 tsp Mirin

1 tsp Sesame Oil

Salt and Pepper to taste

Add-ins Optional: 

1 Cup Pre-cooked Chicken

20 Large Shrimp (cooked according to previous blog post)

Recipe

1. Heat on high 1 Tbsp of cooking oil in wok until smoking. Add garlic and ginger for 10 seconds, then add onions for 30 seconds, add vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate or bowl and set aside.
2. Return wok to stovetop and add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil. Pour in eggs, scramble until cooked through.
3. Stir in the cold rice and break it up with a spatula. Do this for about two minutes.
4. Slowly add in soy sauce, fish sauce, mirin, and sesame oil. Toss and stir until everything is well mixed. (About two minutes) 
5. Add in meat, if desired. 
6. Enjoy! 

I have learned a few things in making this recipe. Make sure to get your ingredients for all steps ready before you start to cook. Make sure you cook your rice the day before, if you don’t your rice will be very sticky. Make sure to thaw out your frozen vegetables, this way they will be easier to measure out and they will cook more evenly. The last thing I have found is that it is much easier to cook when you have a second person. One can do the cooking and the other can add the ingredients as you go. 

We used a wok for this recipe. You could use a different type of pan but I find the Wok to be a lot easier. Here is a link to the one we have, it was very inexpensive.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-13-75-Non-Stick-Wok/165595876

Shane and I have been loving this meal. I love that I can add shrimp to my fried rice and Shane can add chicken so that we can both have what we want. I have loved discovering more meal prep recipes. I hope you like this meal prep idea as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.