A quick, flavorful, and nutritious one-pan meal perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It’s customizable based on your favorite vegetables and seasonings.
Ingredients:
- For the Base:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (e.g., bell peppers, carrots, peas, broccoli florets), chopped
- 1 cup cooked rice (white, brown, or your preference)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (optional)
- 1 teaspoon of any seasoning you like (ex: italian seasoning, or curry powder)
- For the Eggs:
- 4 large eggs
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Optional: red pepper flakes for spice
- Garnish (Optional):
- Fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
- Sesame seeds
- Sriracha or hot sauce
Instructions:
- Sauté the Vegetables:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Add the mixed vegetables and cook until tender-crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add Rice and Seasoning:
- Add the cooked rice to the skillet.
- Season with salt, pepper, soy sauce (if using), and any other seasonings you like.
- Stir well to combine all the ingredients and heat through.
- Create Wells and Add Eggs:
- Use a spoon or spatula to create four wells in the rice and vegetable mixture.
- Crack one egg into each well.
- Season the eggs with a little salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes if you like spice.
- Cook the Eggs:
- Cover the skillet and cook until the egg whites are set and the yolks are cooked to your desired doneness (about 3-5 minutes for soft yolks, longer for hard yolks).
- Garnish and Serve:
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley, sesame seeds, and a drizzle of sriracha or hot sauce, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Tips and Variations:
- Use leftover rice: This recipe is perfect for using up leftover rice.
- Customize your vegetables: Feel free to use any vegetables you have on hand, such as mushrooms, spinach, or zucchini.
- Add protein: You can add cooked chicken, sausage, or tofu for extra protein.
- Spice it up: Add a pinch of chili powder or cayenne pepper for a spicier dish.
- Cheese: Sprinkle shredded cheese over the skillet before covering it to melt over the eggs.
- Fried rice variation: For a fried rice style dish, scramble the eggs in the pan first, remove them, then continue with the vegetables and rice, and add the scrambled eggs back in at the end.
- Seasoning variations: use teriyaki sauce, or a premade stir fry sauce for different flavor profiles.