Poor Man's Fried Rice

28 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“A recipe with a wonderful flavor.” - by GOLDEN_RASPBERRY

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 tablespoon sesame oil
soy sauce to taste
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in rice and cover. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and drain any excess water.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in rice and soy sauce; heat briefly then transfer rice to a bowl.
Scramble the eggs in the same skillet, then stir in rice. Stir in ginger and green onions; heat through and serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
214 cal
11%

Fat
6.5 g
10%

Carbs
32 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Veggie_K

Apr. 27, 2004

"Yummy! I changed this up a bit to make it a little more healthy. I used brown rice, added peas and diced carrots, and I used low sodium soy sauce. I sauteed the whites from the green onions with th..." See moree peas and carrots while my rice was cooking. I then added the rice to the veggies with about 1/4 cup soy sauce. In a small skillet, I scrambled the 2 eggs and added to the rice with some ground ginger (I didn't have fresh) and the greens from the onions. Whole thing took about 10 mintues to make and it turned out pretty good. Brown rice made it a little too nutty, so next time I'll stick with white rice. Thanks for the recipe!"

JULIEP333

Jan. 24, 2003

"IT WAS GOOD. I ADDED SOME PEAS TO IT. I WILL MAKE AGAIN...." See more"

Momof2

Jun. 14, 2006

"This is good...don't really think it tastes too much like the stuff you get in take out....but still good. You do need to make sure that you add the fresh ginger because without it...it is just too p..." See morelain. Thanks for the post."

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