Vegetable Fried Brown Rice with Edamame

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Vegetable Fried Brown Rice with Edamame

Serves 4 · 20 minutes

A quick skillet of brown rice, edamame and colorful vegetables with ginger and a lighter savory sauce.

Blood Sugar FriendlyHeart Healthy20g+ Protein
Prep10 min
Cook10 min
Yield4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked and chilled brown rice
  • 2 cups shelled edamame, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 3 scallions, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • Black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the oil and onion and cook 2 minutes.
  2. Add bell pepper, peas and carrots, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry 3 minutes.
  3. Add brown rice and edamame. Cook 3–4 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot.
  4. Stir in tamari, rice vinegar and sesame oil. Finish with scallions and black pepper.

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