Enhanced Fried Rice with Scrambled Eggs and Vegetables

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons)
• Salt (to taste)
• Black pepper (to taste)
• Fresh ginger (1 tablespoon, grated)
• Garlic (2 cloves, minced)
• Sesame oil (1 tablespoon)
• Soy sauce (2 tablespoons)
• Green onions (3, chopped)
• Frozen peas (1 cup)
• Carrots (1 cup, diced)
• Eggs (3, beaten)
• Cooked rice (4 cups, cold)

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper until well combined.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
3. Pour the whisked eggs into the skillet and scramble them until fully cooked, about 2-3 minutes. Remove the eggs from the skillet and set aside.
4. In the same skillet, add the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil.
5. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, stirring frequently.
6. Add the diced carrots and sauté for 3-4 minutes until they begin to soften.
7. Stir in the peas and chopped green onions, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
8. Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet and add the cold cooked rice to the other side. Break up any clumps of rice with a spatula.
9. Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame oil over the rice and mix everything together, stir-frying for 3-4 minutes until well combined and heated through.
10. Add the scrambled eggs back into the skillet and toss everything together gently, ensuring the eggs are evenly distributed.
11. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.
12. Serve hot and enjoy your homemade fried rice!