This vegetable fried rice combines the nutty flavor of brown rice with the fresh taste of bell peppers, baby peas, and other vegetables.
Ingredients
- water: 3 cups
- ½ cups quick-cooking brown rice: 1 piece
- peanut oil: 2 Tbsp
- yellow onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- green bell pepper: 1 piece (chopped)
- garlic: 1 tsp (minced)
- red pepper flakes: 0.25 tsp
- green onions: 3 piece (sliced)
- soy sauce: 3 Tbsp
- frozen petite peas: 1 cup
- sesame oil: 2 tsp
- roasted peanuts: 0.25 cup (optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Heat peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in cooked rice, green onions, and soy sauce; cook and stir for 1 minute. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add peas and cook for 1 minute more. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Remove from heat. Stir in sesame oil and garnish with peanuts. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
