Salmon Fried Rice

Salmon Fried Rice

This salmon fried rice is a quick and easy way to turn leftover rice and cooked salmon into a satisfying dinner in just 20 minutes. Frozen peas and carrots, eggs, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce bring everything together in one skillet. Swap in any leftover vegetables you have on hand for a delicious shortcut meal that helps clean out the fridge.

Cook20 min
Total20 min
Servings1
Difficultymedium

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspavocado or coconut oil
  • 0.5 cupOnion, diced
  • 2 tspFresh Ginger, grated
  • 2 clovesGarlic, minced
  • 2 tspSesame Oil
  • 2 cupcold rice, cooked
  • 10 ozfrozen peas and carrots
  • 1 tbspButter
  • 2Eggs, beaten
  • 1 tspKosher Salt
  • 0.5 tspPepper
  • 1(5-ounce) refrigerated smoked salmon, flaked into small pieces
  • 2 tbspSoy Sauce
  • 2 tspRice Wine Vinegar
  • 3medium green onions, thinly sliced
  • Sriracha, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add rice and sesame oil, and cook undisturbed until it begins to toast. Add peas and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally until rice is lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Move rice around the edges of the pan and create an empty space in the middle. Add butter to the center of the pan and allow it to melt. Pour in eggs and cook, stirring, until eggs are scrambled. Season rice and eggs with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Add salmon and stir to combine. Mix in soy sauce and vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Top with green onions and serve with Sriracha sauce.