Spinach and Pea Fried Rice

Spinach and Pea Fried Rice might be just the Chinese recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 580 calories, 22g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe serves 2. For $2.16 per serving, this recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have spinach, cooked brown rice, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works best as a main course, and is done in about 45 minutes. 575 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by Naturally Ella. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 94%. Similar recipes are Snow Pea-and-Pork Fried Rice, Chicken, Snow Pean and Cashew Fried Rice, and Spinach Fried Rice.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

½ teaspoon black pepper

2 cups cooked brown rice

3 large eggs

1 cup fresh shelled peas

1 tablespoon mirin

2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

½ bunch scallions, including some of the green stalks, diced

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1½ cups shredded spinach

Equipment:

frying pan

whisk

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large skillet set over low heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Stir in diced scallions and peas, cooking until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in brown rice, soy sauce, rice vinegar and mirin, cooking for 2 to 3 more minutes to fry the rice. Add the shredded spinach, stirring and cooking until spinach starts to wilt slightly.Create a large well in the center of the rice; add remaining tablespoon of oil. Whisk eggs in a bowl, then pour them into the well. Cook the eggs, stirring occasionally, until set, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds and black pepper. Serve hot.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large skillet set over low heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Stir in diced scallions and peas, cooking until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in brown rice, soy sauce, rice vinegar and mirin, cooking for 2 to 3 more minutes to fry the rice.

2. Add the shredded spinach, stirring and cooking until spinach starts to wilt slightly.Create a large well in the center of the rice; add remaining tablespoon of oil.

3. Whisk eggs in a bowl, then pour them into the well. Cook the eggs, stirring occasionally, until set, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds and black pepper.

4. Serve hot.


Nutrition Information:

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592k Calories
22g Protein
27g Total Fat
65g Carbs
31% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
592k
30%

Fat
27g
42%

  Saturated Fat
5g
35%

Carbohydrates
65g
22%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
279mg
93%

Sodium
1705mg
74%

Alcohol
0.85g
5%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
22g
46%

Manganese
3mg
153%

Vitamin K
140µg
134%

Vitamin A
3132IU
63%

Phosphorus
476mg
48%

Magnesium
177mg
44%

Vitamin C
36mg
44%

Selenium
27µg
39%

Folate
150µg
38%

Copper
0.74mg
37%

Fiber
9g
37%

Vitamin B6
0.71mg
35%

Vitamin B1
0.52mg
35%

Vitamin B2
0.57mg
34%

Iron
5mg
33%

Vitamin B3
5mg
29%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Vitamin B5
2mg
21%

Potassium
678mg
19%

Calcium
192mg
19%

Vitamin B12
0.67µg
11%

Vitamin D
1µg
10%

covered percent of daily need
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