This is an easy recipe for fried rice. It’s a great side dish for any meal and it’s low in calories! It can be made with either fresh or frozen ingredients.

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients

18.8 oz package cooked brown rice (Uncle Bens?)
16 oz package of mixed frozen vegetables
1 cup frozen peppers/onion stir fry vegetables (fresh optional)
4 Tsp canola oil
3 Tsb stir-fry sauce
3 eggs
1/2 Tsp crushed red pepper (optional, maybe cayenne or paprika?)
Lime wedges

Directions

Heat 2 tsp canola oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Whisk eggs and then add to the skillet. Cook stirring occasionally to break up eggs until set. Remove eggs from the pan. Add remaining 2 tsp. oil to the skillet and increase the heat to medium high. Stir in frozen vegetables and cook until 5 minutes or tender.

Add stir-fry sauce and crushed red pepper to the skillet. Stir in rice and heat through. Mix in the cooked eggs. Add the lime wedge for a bit of extra flavor.

Nutritional Value

This dish has only 252 calories per serving and only 483mg of sodium! This dish cuts calories and sodium by nearly 50% compared to a takeout version.

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